vibes
part of speech
noun (vibes, plural; a vibe, singular) — informal, slang
meaning for a pupil
1) (informal, slang) Vibes are the feelings or mood that a place, person, song or situation gives you: good vibes, bad vibes, cosy vibes. tree →
2) (slang) «Vibes» on its own or «it's a vibe» means something feels good or cool. tree →
3) (slang) «Vibing» means relaxing and enjoying the mood. tree →
4) (music) Vibes is a short name for the vibraphone, a metal xylophone-like instrument. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday young people's talk it describes atmosphere; in English lessons pupils learn that «vibes» is informal, and in formal writing they would say «atmosphere», «mood» or «impression». Phrases: «good vibes», «bad vibes», «weird vibes», «give off vibes», «it's a vibe», «vibe check».
examples
- This café has really cosy vibes. tree →
- I got bad vibes from that dark alley, so we went another way. tree →
- Fairy lights and music? It's a vibe! tree →
- We were just vibing to music in my room. tree →
- The new teacher gives off friendly vibes. tree →
- «Vibe check: how's everyone feeling?» tree →
- In a story, write «the house felt creepy» rather than «the house had creepy vibes». tree →
note
Informal; plural «vibes», singular «a vibe». Short for «vibrations». Trust bad vibes when you feel unsafe and tell an adult. Use «atmosphere» or «mood» in formal writing.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «vibes» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.