verb
bombinate
Bombinate (verb) means to make a buzzing or humming sound, or to talk without saying much of value.
verb
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To make a buzzing or humming sound, or to talk without saying much of value.
"So full a ship, so close-packed a world, moving urgently along, surrounded by its own vacuum; each man bombinating in his own, no doubt."
— Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise (1973)
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Etymology
Bombinate comes from Medieval Latin bombināre (“buzz, hum”), a variant of Latin bombilō, which in turn came from Ancient Greek βομβυλιάζειν (bombuliázein), from βόμβος (bómbos, “booming, humming”); the word is of imitative origin.
Synonyms
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buzz
bombilate
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Rhymes for bombinate
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What is the meaning of bombinate?
"bombinate" (verb) means to make a buzzing or humming sound, or to talk without saying much of value.
What is another word for bombinate?
Other words for "bombinate" include buzz, bombilate.
