(esp in jazz) short for vibraphone
short for vibrations
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
vibes /vaɪbz/USA pronunciation
n. [plural]
vibes1 /vaɪbz/USA pronunciation n. [plural]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Slang Termsvibration (def. 3).:felt good vibes from the group.
vibes1 /vaɪbz/USA pronunciation n. [plural]
- Music and Dancevibraphone.
vibes (vībz),USA pronunciation n.pl. [Informal.]
vib′ist, n.
- Music and Dancevibraharp.
- by shortening 1965–70
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vibe (vīb),USA pronunciation
n.
- Informal Termsvibration (def. 4).
- Slang TermsOften, vibes. vibration (def. 6).
- by shortening 1965–70, American.
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