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Meaning of bombinate | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

ˈbɒmbɪneɪt

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Български бръмча жужа

Examples

“None of this multitude of thinkers and their satellites brought his thoughts into really conclusive contact ⟳ with the others. To do it would have ⟳ been to discover ⟳ much practical identity and so lose ⟳ distinction. After their fashion, each bombinated abundantly with only the slightest regard to other bombinators.”

“So full a ship, so close-packed a world, moving urgently along, surrounded by its own ⟳ vacuum; each man bombinating in his own ⟳, no doubt ⟳.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

bombinated bombinates bombinating bombing bombing around bombing off

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