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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hum /hʌm/USA pronunciation v., hummed, hum•ming, n., interj. v. - to make a low, continuous sound;
drone:[no object]bees humming in the garden. - to sing with closed lips, without pronouncing words: [no object]He was humming quietly to himself.[~ + object]He hummed a tune.
- to give forth an unclear sound of mixed voices or noises:[no object]The crowded room was humming.
- to be in a state of busy activity:[no object]The household was humming with wedding preparations.
n. [countable] - the act or sound of humming.
interj. - This word is used to express hesitation, dissatisfaction, doubt, a moment of thinking, etc.
hum•mer, n. [countable]-hum-, root. - -hum- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "ground.'' This meaning is found in such words as: exhume, humble, humiliate, humility, humus, posthumous.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hum (hum),USA pronunciation v., hummed, hum•ming, n., interj. v.i. - to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
- to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises.
- to utter an indistinct sound in hesitation, embarrassment, dissatisfaction, etc.;
hem. - to sing with closed lips, without articulating words.
- to be in a state of busy activity:The household hummed in preparation for the wedding.
- British Termsto have a bad odor, as of stale perspiration.
v.t. - to sound, sing, or utter by humming:to hum a tune.
- to bring, put, etc., by humming:to hum a child to sleep.
n. - the act or sound of humming;
an inarticulate or indistinct murmur; hem. - Sound Reproduction[Audio.]an unwanted low-frequency sound caused by power-line frequencies in any audio component.
interj. - (an inarticulate sound uttered in contemplation, hesitation, dissatisfaction, doubt, etc.)
- 1300–50; Middle English; ultimately imitative; cognate with German hummen to hum; compare humblebee
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bustle, buzz.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hum /hʌm/ vb (hums, humming, hummed)- (intransitive) to make a low continuous vibrating sound like that of a prolonged m
- (intransitive) (of a person) to sing with the lips closed
- (intransitive) to utter an indistinct sound, as in hesitation; hem
- (intransitive) informal to be in a state of feverish activity
- (intransitive) Brit Irish slang to smell unpleasant
- hum and haw ⇒
See hem2 n - a low continuous murmuring sound
- an undesired low-frequency noise in the output of an amplifier or receiver, esp one caused by the power supply
interj , n - an indistinct sound of hesitation, embarrassment, etc; hem
Etymology: 14th Century: of imitative origin; compare Dutch hommelen, Old High German humbal bumblebee |