oscillate
/ˈɑsəˌleɪt/
verb
- To move back and forth between two points or positions regularly.
- The pendulum of the clock oscillates steadily.
- The fan oscillates to spread cool air around the room.
- The needle on the gauge oscillated wildly before settling.
- To change frequently between two opposite states, opinions, or feelings.
- Her mood oscillates between excitement and anxiety before a big test.
- The stock market oscillated throughout the day as investors reacted to the news.
- He oscillates between wanting to travel and staying close to home.
- In physics or electronics, to vary regularly in magnitude or direction, especially in an alternating current or wave.
- The circuit oscillates at a frequency of 60 hertz.
- Sound waves oscillate as they travel through the air.
- The radio transmitter oscillates to produce a carrier wave.