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Bombinate

[bahm-buh-nāt]Part of speech: verb

Origin: latin, 19th century

  • To buzz
  • To drone
  • To hum

Examples of Bombinate in a sentence

  • The bombinating of the bees grew louder and louder as we got closer to their hive.
  • After complaining for hours, his voice just sounded like a bombinating mess.
April was searching for Illya among the men gathered around the fire, but the fierce accent that rose above them was distracting, like the bombinating of a hive of bees. (Okay, I admit it's a stretch, but I wanted to use this photo... for obvious reasons.)
April was searching for Illya among the men gathered around the fire, but the fierce accent that rose above them was distracting, like the bombinating of a hive of bees. (Okay, I admit it's a stretch, but I wanted to use this photo... for obvious reasons.)

About Bombinate

It turns out the bombination — or buzzing — of mosquitoes does more than just annoy humans. Because female mosquitoes are larger, their buzzes are a lower pitch. This helps males identify and find them for mating.

Did you Know?

Bombinate is a fun word to say, and the Renaissance–era writer François Rabelais may have agreed. Long before it entered English, the earliest form of the word appeared in a satirical piece he wrote about the Latin language.