vibe

American  

[vahyb] / vaɪb /

noun

vibes plural

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.

5. vibrator.

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verb (used without object)

1. to spend relaxed, unstructured time (often followed bywith ).

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

2. 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.

vibe British  

/ vaɪb /

noun

1. slang a feeling or flavour of the kind specified

   a 1970s vibe

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• vibes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of vibe

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; by shortening

Example Sentences

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vibe vibes

Platner’s baritone voice, working-man aesthetic, and rough-around-the-edges vibe seemed to be as much part of his appeal as any of his policy positions and his undeniable charisma.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Mauricio Pochettino was an Argentine who spoke soccer as a first language, but he had great hair, dressed like a Malibu landscape architect and matched his team’s breezy American vibe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

“It makes the ambience better. The vibe is better and it’s safer.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

“It’s the kind of vibe that doesn’t allow for a dissenting voice.”

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

Dad chose not to pick up on the vibe.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

It’s probably not a great idea to regulate your entire food system based on vibes.

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026

The vibes, as many a fan will tell you, just seem off these days.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

And while Trump got Balogun to play, the vibes had died.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

It’s really nice vibes, which the world needs a different frequency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Even though there's still some weird vibes between us, I feel safe.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi