vibe

noun \ˈvīb\

: a feeling that someone or something gives you

Full Definition of VIBE

: vibration 4 <seems to be in on every conversation, every deal, every vibe that is winging through the room — Albert Goldman> —usually used in plural <got bad vibes from him>

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First Known Use of VIBE

1967

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Synonyms: aura, chi (or ch'i also qi), ki, vibe(s), vibration(s)

Rhymes with VIBE

bribe, gibe, jibe, kibe, scribe, tribe

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