bombinate

• Verbe rare ou littéraire signifiant bourdonner, vrombir ou émettre un son monotone et continu, semblable au bruit d'une abeille ou d'un insecte.

An obsolete verb meaning to buzz, hum, or drone like a bee or a similar insect.

1. Make a buzzing soundC2formal

   To produce a low, continuous humming or buzzing noise, like that of a bee or a machine.

   bourdonner

   • The old refrigerator bombinated loudly in the corner of the kitchen.
   • A swarm of bees bombinated around the flowering bush.
   • The distant machinery bombinated throughout the night.

   Synonymesburrbuzzdronehumthrumwhir