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Meaning of hum in English
Pronunciation
/həm/
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Verb
hum
Etymology
late Middle English: imitative
Definitions
1.
sing with closed lips
Examples
« She hummed a melody »
2.
be noisy with activity
Examples
« This office is buzzing with activity »
3.
sound with a monotonous hum
4.
make a low continuous sound
Examples
« The refrigerator is humming »
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 »
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 »
3.
a humming noise
Examples
« the hum of distant traffic »