bumblebee

noun
UK: /ˈbʌm.bəl.biː/
US: /ˈbʌm.bəl.biː/

  1. A large, hairy bee with a loud buzzing sound.

    1. A bumblebee flew into the garden.
    2. The gardener noticed a bumblebee collecting nectar from the bright red poppies.
bumblebee verb

  1. To move or proceed in a confused or hesitant manner, like a bumblebee flying erratically.

    1. He bumblebee through the crowd.
    2. The confused tourist bumblebee around the unfamiliar city streets searching for help.

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The phonetic transcription of "bumblebee" is /ˈbʌm.bəl.biː/ in British English and /ˈbʌm.bəl.biː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "bumblebee": "A bumblebee flew into the garden.". More examples on the page.