to move rapidly to and fro

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• HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• vi|brate — «VY brayt», verb, brat|ed, brat|ing. –v.i. 1. a) to move rapidly to and fro: »A snake s tongue vibrates when he sticks it out. A piano string vibrates and makes a sound when a key is struck. SYNONYM(S): quiver, shake, tremble, throb …   Useful english dictionary

• ar(e)-ĝ- (arĝ-?), r̥ĝi- (*her-(e)-ĝ-) —     ar(e) ĝ (arĝ ?), r̥ĝi (*her (e) ĝ )     English meaning: glittering, white, fast     Deutsche Übersetzung: “glänzend, weißlich”     Note: O.Ind. r̥ji pyá “ darting along “ epithet of the bird syená (“eagle, falcon”), Av. ǝrǝzi fya (cf. Gk …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

• shuttle — {{11}}shuttle (n.) O.E. scytel a dart, arrow, from W.Gmc. *skutilaz (Cf. O.N. skutill harpoon ), from P.Gmc. *skut project (see SHOOT (Cf. shoot)). The weaving instrument so called (mid 14c.) from being shot across the threads. In some other… …   Etymology dictionary

• wag — wag1 verb (wags, wagging, wagged) (especially with reference to an animal s tail) move rapidly to and fro. noun a wagging movement. Origin ME: from the Gmc base of OE wagian to sway . wag2 informal noun a person who makes facetious jokes. verb… …   English new terms dictionary

• wag — Ⅰ. wag [1] ► VERB (wagged, wagging) ▪ move rapidly to and fro. ► NOUN ▪ a wagging movement. ORIGIN Old English, «to sway». Ⅱ. wag …   English terms dictionary

• vibrate — v. 1 intr. & tr. move or cause to move continuously and rapidly to and fro; oscillate. 2 intr. Physics move unceasingly to and fro, esp. rapidly. 3 intr. (of a sound) throb; continue to be heard. 4 intr. (foll. by with) quiver, thrill (vibrating… …   Useful english dictionary

• vibrate — verb 1》 move with small movements rapidly to and fro. 2》 (of a sound) resonate. Derivatives vibrating adjective Origin ME: from L. vibrat , vibrare move to and fro …   English new terms dictionary

• vibrate — ► VERB 1) move with small movements rapidly to and fro. 2) (of a sound) resonate. DERIVATIVES vibrating adjective. ORIGIN Latin vibrare move to and fro …   English terms dictionary

• vibrating — vibrate ► VERB 1) move with small movements rapidly to and fro. 2) (of a sound) resonate. DERIVATIVES vibrating adjective. ORIGIN Latin vibrare move to and fro …   English terms dictionary

• vibrate — [vī′brāt΄] vt. vibrated, vibrating [< L vibratus, pp. of vibrare, to vibrate, shake < IE * weib (< base * wei , to turn) > WIPE] 1. to give off (light or sound) by vibration 2. to set in to and fro motion; oscillate 3. to cause to… …   English World dictionary