noun General Slang

Vibes

/vaɪbz/ · noun · slang

The intuitive emotional energy or atmosphere a person or place gives off.

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Definitions

1

The intuitive feeling or emotional energy radiating from a person, place, or situation.

“I'm getting good vibes from this whole neighborhood.”
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2

A general mood or atmosphere, especially a positive one.

“The festival had nothing but peaceful vibes all weekend.”
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3

A negative or uneasy feeling when used with a qualifier.

“That guy gives off some bad vibes, let's go.”
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Vibes In A Sentence

The room had such warm vibes when she walked in.
I caught weird vibes the moment we arrived.
Good music, good people, good vibes all around.

Origin & Usage

Short for 'vibrations,' the term grew out of 1960s counterculture's belief in unseen energy passing between people, popularized in part by the Beach Boys' 1966 song 'Good Vibrations.'

Variants vibrationsgood vibesbad vibes
Tags #1960s#hippie#counterculture#vintage#atmosphere

People Also Ask

What does vibes mean in slang?

It refers to the intuitive emotional energy or atmosphere given off by a person, place, or situation.

Where did vibes come from?

It is short for 'vibrations,' rooted in 1960s counterculture's belief in unseen energy and popularized by 'Good Vibrations' in 1966.

Is vibes still used today?

Very much so, it remains one of the most enduring pieces of 1960s slang in modern English.

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