Summary


English

Detailed Synonyms for oscillate in English

oscillate:

to oscillate verb (oscillates, oscillated, oscillating)

  1. to oscillate
    to swing; to dangle; to oscillate; to swing to and fro; to rock
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
    • dangle verb (dangles, dangled, dangling)
    • oscillate verb (oscillates, oscillated, oscillating)
    • swing to and fro verb (swings to and fro, swung to and fro, swinging to and fro)
    • rock verb (rocks, rocked, rocking)
  2. to oscillate
    to oscillate
    • oscillate verb (oscillates, oscillated, oscillating)
  3. to oscillate
    – move or swing from side to side regularly 1
    to oscillate; to vibrate
    – move or swing from side to side regularly 1
    • oscillate verb (oscillates, oscillated, oscillating)
      • the needle on the meter was oscillating1
    • vibrate verb (vibrates, vibrated, vibrating)
  4. to oscillate
    – be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action 1
    to hover; to oscillate; to vacillate; to vibrate
    – be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action 1
    • hover verb (hovers, hovered, hovering)
    • oscillate verb (oscillates, oscillated, oscillating)
      • He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement1
    • vacillate verb (vacillates, vacillated, vacillating)
    • vibrate verb (vibrates, vibrated, vibrating)

Conjugations for oscillate:

present
  1. oscillate
  2. oscillate
  3. oscillates
  4. oscillate
  5. oscillate
  6. oscillate
simple past
  1. oscillated
  2. oscillated
  3. oscillated
  4. oscillated
  5. oscillated
  6. oscillated
present perfect
  1. have oscillated
  2. have oscillated
  3. has oscillated
  4. have oscillated
  5. have oscillated
  6. have oscillated
past continuous
  1. was oscillating
  2. were oscillating
  3. was oscillating
  4. were oscillating
  5. were oscillating
  6. were oscillating
future
  1. shall oscillate
  2. will oscillate
  3. will oscillate
  4. shall oscillate
  5. will oscillate
  6. will oscillate
continuous present
  1. am oscillating
  2. are oscillating
  3. is oscillating
  4. are oscillating
  5. are oscillating
  6. are oscillating
subjunctive
  1. be oscillated
  2. be oscillated
  3. be oscillated
  4. be oscillated
  5. be oscillated
  6. be oscillated
diverse
  1. oscillate!
  2. let's oscillate!
  3. oscillated
  4. oscillating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "oscillate":

  1. move or swing from side to side regularly1
    • the needle on the meter was oscillating1
  2. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action1
    • He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement1