bombinate
[ bom-buh-neyt ]
/ ˈbɒm bəˌneɪt /
verb (used without object), bom·bi·nat·ed, bom·bi·nat·ing.
to make a humming or buzzing noise.
Origin of bombinate
1875–80; < New Latin
bombinātus, past participle of
bombināre, apparently coined by Rabelais on basis of Latin
bombilāre to hum, buzz < Greek
bombyliázein, derivative of
bómbos; see
bomb
OTHER WORDS FROM bombinate
bom·bi·na·tion, nounWords nearby bombinate
British Dictionary definitions for bombinate
bombinate
/ (ˈbɒmbɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(intr) literary
to make a buzzing noise
Also (rare): bombilate
Derived forms of bombinate
bombination, nounWord Origin for bombinate
C19: from Latin
bombināre, variant of
bombilāre to buzz