vibing

What it means

Relaxing and soaking up a good mood, music, or atmosphere without a care. It describes that easygoing, in-the-moment feeling when everything just clicks.

Examples

• Just vibing at home with some lo-fi.
• We were vibing all night, no drama.
• Stop overthinking and start vibing.
• The whole party was vibing to that playlist.

Where it comes from

Built from 'vibe' (a 1960s term for atmosphere or feeling) with roots in AAVE and jazz culture. The verb 'vibing' surged on TikTok and meme culture around 2019–2020.

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