vibes

[vahybz]

plural noun

Informal.

1. vibe.

2. vibraphone.

vibes

/ vaɪbz /

plural noun

1. informal,  (esp in jazz) short for vibraphone

2. slang,  short for vibrations

Other Word Forms

• vibist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vibes¹

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Example Sentences

But the bad vibes of “Artificial Angels” persist, not just because the name does what it can to cheapen Grimes’ 2015 masterwork “Art Angels,” which sees its tenth anniversary hit this very month.

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"The vibes are not going to be enough," he said, adding that Democrats should establish basic pillars around Medicare for all, a tax on billionaires and universal childcare.

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The bar was about half full with fellow deal hounds, and the vibes screamed peak elder-millennial: 6 p.m. dinner with Ashanti and Usher on the speakers.

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One might dismiss these expressions of disquiet as mere “vibes,” but the raw figures bear them out.

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Before that, the length of the breaks in between working was purely based on vibes!

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