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buffoon

(possibly of imitative origin) clown, may stem from allusion to puffing out cheeks as a comic gesture

bumble

bumáble /_b_mb_l/ VerbMove or act in an awkward or confused manner: “they bumbled around the house”.

bumblebee

A bumblebee (also spelled as bumble bee) is any member of the bee genus Bombus, in the family Apidae. They are characterized …

bump

bump /b_mp/ NounA light blow or a jolting collision. VerbKnock or run into someone or something, typically with a jolt: “I almost …

burble

to form bubbles, flow with bubbling sound

burp

burp /b_rp/ VerbNoisily release air from the stomach through the mouth; belch. NounA noise made by air released from the stomach through …

burr

uvular pronounciation of the letter “r”

buzz

buzz /b_z/ NounA low, continuous humming or murmuring sound, made by or similar to that made by an insect. VerbMake a humming …

brring

baráring /_bŠriNG/Preposition Except for; if not for: “barring a miracle, he’s crippled for life”. Synonymsexcept – save – excepting – but – …

buzzed

buzzed past participle, past tense of buzz (Verb) VerbMake a humming sound: “mosquitoes were buzzing all around us”.