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
Vocabulary lists containing vibe
Example Sentences
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But overall, attendees say the vibe is shifting this year from one of existential fear to cautious acceptance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It was a natural, magical kind of a vibe.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Elsewhere, Gap, which last year said it was “getting its vibe back,” highlighted eight straight quarters of same-store sales growth in March.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
But there was certainly a different vibe on Wall Street, after weeks of exuberant trading and numerous record closes for the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
I didn’t get the same vibe from Zed.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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