vibe

noun

1. 1

   informalAn atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.

   The couple canceled their night out when they got a bad vibe from the new babysitter.

   And I'm here to prove to you / That we can party on the positive side / And pump positive vibes / So come along for the ride

   As I passed the stables and thanked the caretaker, I sensed nasty vibes. It was time to go.

   I like her. I get good vibes from her.

2. 2

   informalGut feeling, an impression based on intuition instead of solid data.

   I guess I was going on vibes alone, and was not thinking about something called common sense. I was completely mesmerized just being in the company of such a beautiful lady.

   Analysts trot out all sorts of valuation models, but most of the time, they make educated guesses based on vibes and their gut feeling.

   But when decision time came, performance metrics won out over vibes. HH [ChatGPT version] was released on Friday, April 25.

3. 3

   informalGut feeling, an impression based on intuition instead of solid data. The use of AI to perform a task without expertise, generally without validating the output deeply.

   So “vibe cooking” does not mean making it up as I go. It means cooking with enough guidance to stay flexible.

4. 4

   informalSomething that is good, trendy, pleasant, or atmospheric; a thing or person with a good vibe.

   Once inside, Clayton wasted no time testing his chemistry with the women, kissing Teddi, Kira, Eliza, Cassidy and Rachel. However, not all of his relationships were so easy — Claire announced to the other contestants that her one-on-one time with Clayton was “not the vibe,” noting that he was too nice for her.

   I’ve noticed my attitude just hasn’t been the vibe lately. Yesterday I totally lost it at a restaurant because my pasta was only 18 C, which is two degrees below normal room temperature—like two degrees! How could they?

   “I didn’t know how to feel. I was a little bit shocked, to be honest,” Brown says. “It was not the vibe, you know what I mean? That’s the way I always describe it. It was not good vibes.”

   Substack certainly knows this. It tried to raise last year, seeking $75 million to $100 million from investors. But it had revenue of only $9 million in 2021, and a sky-high valuation on relatively little revenue was not the vibe in 2022. The company gave up.

5. 5

   A vibraphone.

6. 6

   informalVibration.

7. 7

   informalA vibrator (sex toy).

   Water and electricity might not mix, but water and battery-powered fun sure do. Whether you are using a vibe alone or with a partner, in the tub or in the shower, the sensation of intense vibration feels especially nice underwater. Although waterproof vibrators can resemble anything from a lipstick to a kitty cat, most have one of four basic designs.

   But there was still the faint sound of her vibrator humming away under the blanket.[…]Her teeth were clenched, and her hair was looking a little wild. Had she been rolling around under there, rocking herself onto her vibe?

   It's a great idea to get good at using vibrators both on yourself (if you like them) and on partners. For many women, vibrators are part and parcel of good sex. Sometimes you'll like having unassisted sex for a while and then finish off with a vibrator. Sometimes a vibe can be great to add to penetrative sex.

   It was getting harder to keep using the vibrator on her clit while fucking her, so I replaced it with my tongue. My own pussy needed something, so I switched the other vibrator on and worked my clit with it. Really, it took some coordination to keep fucking her with the cucumber, while slurping on her clitoris and rubbing my own with a vibe.

verb

1. 1

   To stimulate with a vibrator.

   If your usual routine is hammering or vibing your clit for three minutes before you run out the door, try giving yourself five minutes of exploratory time.

2. 2

   To relax and enjoy oneself.

3. 3

   To agree.

   Besides, even if you don't vibe with his subject matter, he is a style king of West Coast, down-tempo gangsta-pimp music.

   Maria took him through the events of the next morning and his recollection vibed with his statement at the time.

4. 4

   To get along; to hit it off.

   Sam started out being someone I totally vibed with on every level.

   Nervous and shaky but feigning confidence, I completed the interview with ease and even managed to vibe with the country cutie.

   It was odd, because there was always one person I didn't vibe with in every office I spent time in, sometimes multiple people like in the case with Amazon.

5. 5

   To feel in agreement with; to appreciate or enjoy.

   Nia was glad she'd let Rico bring her to the club as she vibed with the fusion of Latin sounds and American hip-hop.

   He was quoting scriptures and stuff from the bible to me and I actually was vibing it, but I know I'm not down with the whole church thing […]

6. 6

   To treat (a fellow performer) in a condescending or insulting manner, typically during a performance or jam session, to signal to them that they are unsatisfactory.

7. 7

   To vibe code.

Forms

plural

vibes

past tense

vibed

past participle

vibed

present participle

vibing

third person singular

vibes