bombinate

Meaning

to buzz or hum; to speak idly, vacuously, or to little effect.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɒmbɪneɪt/
Etymology

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

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