Overview of verb oscillate

The verb oscillate has 2 senses

• hover, vibrate, vacillate, oscillate -- (be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement")


• oscillate, vibrate -- (move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating")

Overview of adj oscillating

The adj oscillating has 1 sense

• oscillatory, oscillating -- (having periodic vibrations)