Word of the Day: Bombinate

Can you pronounce bombinate?

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Bombinate verb 1. Buzz; hum. "My porch light has been bombinating and flickering, so I must change it." "The bombinating drone of the mosquitoes at dusk forced us inside." "Wait for the bombinating sound of the saw to completely stop before you enter the garage." Ads help keep Word Daily free. Latin, late 19th century "Bombinate" is a verb meaning "buzz or hum," but it's mostly used in its adjective form, "bombinating," as in, "The wasp's nest gave off a bombinating alarm." From medieval Latin, the word "bombinare" means "buzzing," but the root can be traced back to the Latin "bombus," meaning "humming."... Thank you for supporting our advertisers. Do you remember these words?

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