Vibes
/vaɪbz/noun
A person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others.
I am getting good vibes from this music festival.
Often appears as...
- good vibes
- positive vibes
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Detecting Mood
Learn to sense the emotional atmosphere that 'vibes' refers to, which is often unspoken.
Even though he was smiling, the room had tense vibes.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Use
'Vibes' is casual language, so use it more in informal situations and with friends.
We don’t use 'vibes' in formal reports or presentations, just casual chats.
Pro Tip 3/3Intuition Based
'Vibes' often describes a gut feeling or intuition about a person or place.
I can’t explain why, but I just get bad vibes from that building.
Compare with
atmosphereauraenergyfeelmoodspirittonevibration
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