BOMBINATE

Pronunciation (US):

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bombinate mean? 

• BOMBINATE (verb)
  The verb BOMBINATE has 1 sense:

1. make a buzzing sound

  Familiarity information: BOMBINATE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BOMBINATE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a buzzing sound

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

bombilate; bombinate; buzz

Context example:

bees were buzzing around the hive

Hypernyms (to "bombinate" is one way to...):

go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

bombination (sound of rapid vibration)