oscillate

English Thesaurus

1. move or swing from side to side regularly (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	sway, swing,
definition	:	move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	hunt,
definition	:	oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	librate,
definition	:	vibrate before coming to a total rest (verb.motion)

2. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	hesitate, waffle, waver,
definition	:	pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	shillyshally,
definition	:	be uncertain and vague (verb.stative)

3. move or swing from side to side regularly (verb.motion)

derivation	:	quiver, quivering, vibration,
definition	:	the act of vibrating (noun.act)

derivation	:	vibrator,
definition	:	a mechanical device that vibrates (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	cycle, oscillation,
definition	:	a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon (noun.event)

derivation	:	oscillation, vibration,
definition	:	(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean (noun.event)

derivation	:	oscillating, oscillatory,
definition	:	having periodic vibrations (adj.all)

4. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action (verb.stative)

derivation	:	hesitation, vacillation, wavering,
definition	:	indecision in speech or action (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	hesitater, hesitator, vacillator, waverer,
definition	:	one who hesitates (usually out of fear) (noun.person)

derivation	:	oscillation,
definition	:	the process of oscillating between states (noun.process)

derivation	:	vacillant, vacillating, wavering,
definition	:	uncertain in purpose or action (adj.all)

5. move or swing from side to side regularly (verb.motion)

derivation	:	quiver, quivering, vibration,
definition	:	the act of vibrating (noun.act)

derivation	:	vibrator,
definition	:	a mechanical device that vibrates (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	cycle, oscillation,
definition	:	a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon (noun.event)

derivation	:	oscillation, vibration,
definition	:	(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean (noun.event)

derivation	:	oscillating, oscillatory,
definition	:	having periodic vibrations (adj.all)

6. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action (verb.stative)

derivation	:	hesitation, vacillation, wavering,
definition	:	indecision in speech or action (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	hesitater, hesitator, vacillator, waverer,
definition	:	one who hesitates (usually out of fear) (noun.person)

derivation	:	oscillation,
definition	:	the process of oscillating between states (noun.process)

derivation	:	vacillant, vacillating, wavering,
definition	:	uncertain in purpose or action (adj.all)