Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb oscillate

2 senses of oscillate

Sense 1
hover, vibrate, vacillate, oscillate -- (be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement")
       => hesitate, waver, waffle -- (pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures")

Sense 2
oscillate, vibrate -- (move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating")
       => swing, sway -- (move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back")