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Meaning of hum in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /həm/

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  1. Verb

    hum

    Etymology

    late Middle English: imitative

    Definitions

    1. sing with closed lips

    Examples

    • « She hummed a melody »
  2. 2. be noisy with activity

    Examples

    • « This office is buzzing with activity »
  3. 3. sound with a monotonous hum
  4. 4. make a low continuous sound

    Examples

    • « The refrigerator is humming »
  5. Noun

    hum

    Definitions

    1. the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity

    Examples

    • « they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers »
    • « there is a constant hum of military preparation »
  6. 2. an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s

    Examples

    • « now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan »
  7. 3. a humming noise

    Examples

    • « the hum of distant traffic »

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