vibe

American  

[vahyb] / vaɪb /

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.

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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Etymology

Origin of vibe

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; by shortening

Example Sentences

Greene appears to believe she can put a conservative spin on these same vibes.

From Salon

Henson took over in 2000 and continued to cultivate what many of the studio’s regulars describe as a cozy family vibe.

From Los Angeles Times

With its many colors it had a “be whatever you want to be” kind of vibe.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s ominous, and not just because it’s giving off M. Night Shyamalan vibes.

From Los Angeles Times

Usually we don’t get to actually listen to songs while we’re filming, but just to get a vibe, they were playing it on the speakers while we were in the truck.

From Los Angeles Times