vibe
Americannoun
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Often vibes a general feeling or sensation that someone gets or has about something.
She had mixed vibes about the merger decision, and serious reservations about the acting CEO.
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Sometimes vibes the character, quality, or atmosphere of a place, situation, etc.; ambiance.
The bar has an outdoor junkyard vibe, with kegs for stools, tires hanging on the fences, and plastic chairs.
Try to find plants that fit your vibe at home—succulents for a Southwest feel, or air plants for the minimalist.
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connection; rapport.
Sometimes you have a good vibe with someone, but then it just goes nowhere.
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none vibes vibraphone.
verb (used without object)
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to spend relaxed, unstructured time (often followed bywith ).
I spent most of my time creating stuff, laughing, and vibing with my buddies.
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be compatible; be in agreement or harmony (followed bywith ).
I'm looking for someone I can vibe with on a spiritual and intellectual level.
Live performance is all about vibing with the audience; the energy is different when you move from the studio to a stage.
noun
Etymology
Origin of vibe
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; by shortening
Example Sentences
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It’s becoming comical: chief heart, well-being and happiness officers, even chief vibes and inspiration officers.
To lean in to the spa vibe, workers tuck away the medical supplies typically in the room.
Plus, the U.S.’s dwindling supply of munitions, a vibe shift around AI and “ski-gate scandal” in Colorado.
The vibe shift around AI has been undeniable of late.
Yet it retains a hippie vibe, with no stop lights and bumper stickers bearing slogans like “Crazy is still better than corporate.”
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