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vibe

[ vahyb ]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. connection; rapport:

    Sometimes you have a good vibe with someone, but then it just goes nowhere.

  4. none vibes. vibraphone ( def ).


verb (used without object)

  1. to spend relaxed, unstructured time (often followed by with ):

    I spent most of my time creating stuff, laughing, and vibing with my buddies.

  2. be compatible; be in agreement or harmony (followed by with ):

    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.

vibe

/ ±¹²¹Éª²ú /

noun

  1. slang.
    a feeling or flavour of the kind specified

    a 1970s vibe

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vibe1

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; by shortening
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vibe1

from vibration
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It presented a kind of calmness in the face of Trump, giving off a vibe along the lines of: do your best Washington, this is China and we're not interested in your nonsense.

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But production crews, lured by the midcentury style and gritty vibe, kept coming.

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While the content may have a spontaneous, on-the-fly vibe, the opposite is true: “I plan them out. I practice. We’ve done multiple takes. I have an idea of something, and then basically direct it.â€

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But aesthetic alone does not a vibe make.

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We’ve chronicled the food, the art, the fashion, the vibes — and, obviously, the music.

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