vibe

[ vahyb ]

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 ( def ).
5. vibrator ( def 3 ).

verb (used without object)

1. to spend relaxed, unstructured time (often followed by with ):

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

2. be compatible; be in agreement or harmony (followed by with ):

   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

/ vaɪb /

noun

1. slang.
   a feeling or flavour of the kind specified

   a 1970s vibe

Word History and Origins

Origin of vibe¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of vibe¹

from vibration

Example Sentences

Couples usually have to get their license beforehand, and naturally, being that it is a festival, the guest list will have restraints but it’s a way to extend the good vibes of a music festival to your own party of two.

From Ozy

They’ve come into the modern age, with a suite of products that recreate the instant print vibes with modern technology.

From Popular-Science

The top is kimono-esque, though a bit more Western-influenced, and the whole vibe is light and airy.

From Ozy

These hanging planters are all you need to add some bohemian ’70s vibe to your space.

From Popular-Science

In fact, the new trailer is giving us strong Upload vibes, which can only be a good thing, since Upload was one of our fave new series this year.

From Ars Technica

JSwipe definitely gives off less of a hookup vibe than others.

From The Daily Beast

The drama transfixed the normally calm Sydney, known for its laid-back vibe and relaxed population.

From The Daily Beast

That the Baltic free air and Riga's welcoming vibe could make her colleagues "too relaxed."

From The Daily Beast

In comparison, “Ring Off” is almost jarring in its more cooled down, island vibe.

From The Daily Beast

After the sale, a report stated that XXL, like VIBE, would be stopping its print edition, but that turned out to be false.

From The Daily Beast

Assuming the killer was a person Carmack had reason to mistrust—or to fear—he had to solve the neuro-vibe in order to gain access.

From Project Gutenberg

By the time the bands kicked off, I was utterly stoned on crowd-vibe.

From Project Gutenberg

He was talking quietly and without rancor, but he had a vibe like a basher.

From Project Gutenberg

I saw her feel the vibe from her phone, then look down at it and then back at me and nod vigorously.

From Project Gutenberg