different between bibble vs bimble

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English bibben (whence bib; see there for more) +? -le.

Verb

bibble (third-person singular simple present bibbles, present participle bibbling, simple past and past participle bibbled)

1. To eat and/or drink noisily.
2. (intransitive) To tipple.

Derived terms

• bibbler

Related terms

• bib
• bibber

Etymology 2

From Yiddish [Term?].

Verb

bibble (third-person singular simple present bibbles, present participle bibbling, simple past and past participle bibbled)

1. (colloquial) To worry.

Etymology 3

Corruption of the aboriginal name "Bimbil" for certain species of Eucalyptus

Noun

bibble (plural bibble)

1. A species of Australian tree, the forest red gum, glossy-leaved box, or shiny-leaved box, Eucalyptus tereticornis.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?mb?l/
• Rhymes: -?mb?l

Noun

bimble (plural bimbles)

1. (chiefly Britain) A gentle, meandering walk with no particular haste or purpose.

Synonyms

• stroll

Verb

bimble (third-person singular simple present bimbles, present participle bimbling, simple past and past participle bimbled)

1. (chiefly Britain, intransitive) To walk with no particular haste or purpose.
   • 2007, Paul Simon, "Surf, snow and city in one break," The Observer (UK), 28 Jan. (retrieved 18 Jan. 2009):

     Check-in ran like clockwork and after unpacking, we bimbled off to the cycle centre, hired two bikes and a kiddy trailer for the boys and set off to get our bearings.

2. (chiefly Scotland, intransitive) To pretend to go for a local, leisurely paragliding flight but instead end up doing record breaking cross country flight.

Synonyms

• amble, dander, roam, saunter, stroll, wander

Anagrams

• belimb