vibe check

Meaning

A 'vibe check' is a quick assessment of someone's emotional state, attitude, or the overall energy of a place. It is used to see if a person or situation is positive, relaxed, or fitting in well with the group. It originated in internet culture and is highly casual.

Examples

• He walked into the party and immediately did a vibe check on the room.

  He walked into the party and immediately did a vibe check on the room.

• We need to do a quick vibe check before we let him join our gaming squad.

  We need to do a quick vibe check before we let him join our gaming squad.

• Honestly, her negative attitude did not pass the vibe check today.

  Honestly, her negative attitude did not pass the vibe check today.

• Just calling to do a vibe check and see how you're feeling after the exam.

  Just calling to do a vibe check and see how you're feeling after the exam.

• The new cafe completely passed the vibe check with its cozy plants and lo-fi music.

  The new cafe completely passed the vibe check with its cozy plants and lo-fi music.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to do a vibe check to your new car.

  ✓ I want to do a vibe check on your new car.

  We use the preposition 'on' with vibe check, not 'to' or 'at'.

• ✗ He failed the vibe checking.

  ✓ He failed the vibe check.

  'Vibe check' is a set noun phrase. Do not change 'check' into a gerund like 'checking'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• She didn't smile once, so she definitely didn't pass the ___.

  💡 A test of someone's energy or mood

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  vibe check

• Let's do a quick ___ on the team before we start this stressful project.

  💡 An assessment of everyone's current mood

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  vibe check