What does vibrate mean?
Word: Vibrate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Vibrate means to move back and forth very quickly with tiny movements.
Synonyms: quiver
How do you spell vibrate?
Syllables: vi - brate
Tricky part: The long sound at the start is a plain i, not a y. Many children write vy- because the sound is the one in fly.
Watch out for: vybrate, vaibrate
Memory tip: A guitar string is one thin straight line, just like the letter i. That thin letter comes right after the v.
Vibrate in a sentence
Example 1: Mum's phone began to vibrate on the table during dinner.
Example 2: The strings of the sitar vibrate long after they are plucked.
Example 3: When a heavy lorry passes, our windows vibrate.
Fun Fact
A honeybee's wings vibrate about 200 times a second, and that speed is what makes its buzz.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tibaver
a) vintage
b) venture
c) vitamin
d) vibrate
Show answer
d) vibrate. Look for the b: vintage, vitamin and venture all do without it.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
vibrate
a) shake
b) melt
c) stretch
d) float
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a) shake. To vibrate is to shake very fast.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
vibr_t_
a) i, e
b) a, e
c) a, i
d) e, e
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b) a, e. The long a sound here is made with an a and a silent e.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The floor began to vibbrate when the school band started to play.
a) school
b) band
c) vibbrate
d) floor
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c) vibbrate. After the long i sound the b stays single.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why can you feel your throat vibrate when you hum?
a) sound is being made there
b) your teeth are pressing down
c) your heart is beating slower
d) your neck is getting colder
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a) sound is being made there
2. A phone set to vibrate is most useful ____.
a) when the screen needs cleaning
b) when you want to hear loud music
c) when you must not make a noise
d) when the battery needs charging
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c) when you must not make a noise
