vibes

[ vahybz ]

plural noun

, Informal.

1. vibe ( defs 1, 2 ).
2. vibraphone ( def ).

vibes

/ vaɪbz /

plural noun

1. informal.
   (esp in jazz) short for vibraphone
2. slang.
   short for vibrations

Other Words From

• vib·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vibes¹

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, FX dropped a longer teaser of the highly anticipated "Alien: Earth" that is giving birth vibes.

From Salon

"Massive relief to see some light coming though. Thanks for all the good vibes coming in from all angles," Mr Douglas continued in the post to McCall's 1.9 million followers.

From BBC

And why are people saying its vibes are similar to the old version of Twitter?

From Salon

A senior Conservative figure warns that this week has “set up a public services Parliament … you can’t go through a sustained period of time when you just rely on the vibes.”

From BBC

He wasn’t going to send me to the game, but wanted me to suss out the vibes in the city.

From Los Angeles Times

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