Vibrator Meaning
/vaɪˈbɹeɪtə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA device that vibrates or causes vibration.
nounA device that vibrates or causes vibration., A vibrating device used for massage or sexual stimulation.
Sentence Examples
Tom gifted Mary a vibrator on her birthday.
He fixed the vibrator.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the tough workout, she used a small electric ____ to massage her very sore back.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The technician used a small mechanical ____ to mix the different chemicals together in the laboratory earlier this morning today.
Word Origin & History
From New Latin vibrātor, from Latin vibrō (“to vibrate”). By surface analysis, vibrate + -or.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Mmm. I'm sick of my ‘Mighty Intruder’ vibrator with the flexible shaft and the textured head."
— 1988, Wendy Goldman, Judy Toll, Casual Sex?, spoken by Stacy (Lea Thompson):
"A vibrator does not call you on your birthday. A vibrator doesn't send you flowers the next day. You cannot take a vibrator home to meet your mother."
— 1998 August 2, Nicole Avril, Susan Kolinsky, “The Turtle and the Hare”, in Sex and the City, season 1, episode 9, spoken by Charlotte:
"Evie’s website is a peek inside an idealized wife’s sex life, serving up “The Wife’s Guide to a Morning Quickie He’ll Think About All Day” (husbands, good) and “My Vibrator Almost Destroyed My Marriage” (solo sex, bad)."
— 2026 April 28, Alaina Demopoulos, “‘A husband expects a yes’: how wife schools are shaping submissive Christian women”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the tough workout, she used a small electric ____ to massage her very sore back.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The technician used a small mechanical ____ to mix the different chemicals together in the laboratory earlier this morning today.