Main Entry: os·cil·late

Pronunciation: \ˈä-sə-ˌlāt\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): os·cil·lat·ed; os·cil·lat·ing

Etymology: Latin oscillatus, past participle of oscillare to swing, from oscillum swing

Date: 1726

1 a : to swing backward and forward like a pendulum b : to move or travel back and forth between two points
2 : to vary between opposing beliefs, feelings, or theories
3 : to vary above and below a mean value

synonyms see swing

— os·cil·la·to·ry \ˈä-sə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective