Definition of BOMBINATE

bombinate

Verb

  • make a buzzing sound
  • to buzz or hum; to speak idly, vacuously, or to little effect.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin bombināre (“buzz, hum”), variant of Latin bombilō, from Ancient Greek βομβυλιάζειν (bombuliázein), from βόμβος (bómbos, “booming, humming”), of imitative origin.

Synonyms

bombilate, buzz

Scrabble Score: 15

bombinate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bombinate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bombinate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

bombinate: valid Words With Friends Word