bombinate
pronunciation
How to pronounce bombinate in British English: UK ['bɒmbɪneɪt]
How to pronounce bombinate in American English: US ['bɒmbɪneɪt]
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- Verb:
- make a buzzing sound
Word Origin
- bombinate (v.)
- "make a buzzing noise," 1865, from Latin bombinare, corrupted from bombitare "to hum, buzz," from bombus "a deep, hollow sound; hum, buzz," echoic. Related: Bombinated; bombinating.