# vibrating

/ˈvaɪbɹeɪtɪŋ/ (US) · /vaɪbɹˈeɪtɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/vibrating
Updated: 2026-05-06

## Definition

moving back and forth very quickly and continuously. You use this to describe something that is shaking with small, fast movements.

For teachers: characterised by rapid, continuous oscillation or shaking. Often used as a participial adjective to describe a physical state or a sensory experience.

## Examples

- I can feel the vibrating phone in my pocket.
- The vibrating machinery in the factory makes it difficult for the workers to hear each other.
- Engineers noticed that the vibrating bridge cables were creating a low-frequency hum that could be heard throughout the nearby residential neighborhood.

## Usage notes

- Often used as a participial adjective before a noun or after a linking verb like 'feel' or 'be'.

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