vibe
Americannoun
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vibes
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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.
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Etymology
Origin of vibe
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; by shortening
Vocabulary lists containing vibe
Example Sentences
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The New York City office has a spaceship vibe with spa-like comfort.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
If infinite personalized AI music doesn’t give people the same vibe, maybe they’re not listening hard enough.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Tickets are sold with or without a drink pairing, but the vibe is that of being invited to a secret society, a meeting of the world’s foremost minds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But despite the relaxed TED talk vibe, this was sober and serious speech.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Like there was just a sad vibe all around.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
Instead he’s getting sucked into the gloomy vibes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Expect Gothic vibes courtesy of organist Clark Wilson, whom The Times has described as “one of the country’s leading theater organists and organ conservators.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He gives off Boy Scout vibes with his earnest tones and short haircut.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
“It’s not just a vibes deal,” he said.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
But at school, Rachel kept it going, insisting it was someone who’d given her creep vibes—or real nerd vibes.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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