oscillare — meaning in English

English meaning

• oscillate verb To move repeatedly from side to side, often in a steady pattern.
• swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
• vacillate verb To move or rock unevenly from one side to another.

Senses

oscillare is used for these senses in English:

• oscillate (intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
• swing (intransitive) To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
• vacillate (intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

oscillate — full definition

1. verb To move repeatedly from side to side, often in a steady pattern.
2. verb To keep changing between different opinions or views.
3. verb To rise and fall repeatedly around an average level.

swing — full definition

1. verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
2. verb To change or fluctuate, especially between extremes.
3. noun A seat suspended by ropes or chains that a person sits on and moves back and forth.
4. noun A change in the level of support, votes, or results.

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