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hum H0317700 (hŭm)v. hummed, hum·ming, hums v.intr.1. a. To emit a continuous low droning sound like that of the speech sound (m) when prolonged.b. To emit the continuous droning sound of a bee on the wing; buzz.c. To give forth a low continuous drone blended of many sounds: The avenue hummed with traffic.2. To be in a state of busy activity.3. To produce a tune without opening the lips or forming words.v.tr.1. To sing (a tune) without opening the lips or forming words.2. Baseball To throw or pitch (a ball) very fast.n.1. The sound produced by humming.2. The act of humming.interj. Used to indicate hesitation, surprise, or displeasure.
[Middle English hummen, of imitative origin.]
hum′ma·ble adj.hum (hʌm) vb, hums, humming or hummed1. (intr) to make a low continuous vibrating sound like that of a prolonged m2. (Music, other) (intr) (of a person) to sing with the lips closed3. (intr) to utter an indistinct sound, as in hesitation; hem4. (intr) informal to be in a state of feverish activity5. (intr) slang Brit and Irish to smell unpleasant6. (intr) slang Austral to scrounge7. hum and haw See hem23n8. a low continuous murmuring sound9. (Electronics) electronics an undesired low-frequency noise in the output of an amplifier or receiver, esp one caused by the power supply10. slang Austral a scrounger; cadger11. slang Brit and Irish an unpleasant odourinterj, nan indistinct sound of hesitation, embarrassment, etc; hem[C14: of imitative origin; compare Dutch hommelen, Old High German humbal bumblebee] ˈhummer nhum (hʌm)
v. hummed, hum•ming,
n., interj. v.i. 1. to make a low, continuous droning sound. 2. to sing with closed lips, without articulating words. 3. to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises. 4. to utter an indistinct sound in hesitation, embarrassment, or dissatisfaction; hem. 5. to be in a state of busy activity; bustle. v.t. 6. to sound or utter by humming: to hum a tune. 7. to bring, put, etc., by humming: to hum a child to sleep. n. 8. the act or sound of humming. interj. 9. (an inarticulate sound uttered in contemplation, hesitation, dissatisfaction, doubt, etc.) [1300–50; Middle English; ultimately imitative; compare Middle High German hummen to hum] hum′mer, n. hum
Past participle: hummed
Gerund: humming
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| I hum | | you hum | | he/she/it hums | | we hum | | you hum | | they hum |
| Preterite |
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| I hummed | | you hummed | | he/she/it hummed | | we hummed | | you hummed | | they hummed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am humming | | you are humming | | he/she/it is humming | | we are humming | | you are humming | | they are humming |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have hummed | | you have hummed | | he/she/it has hummed | | we have hummed | | you have hummed | | they have hummed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was humming | | you were humming | | he/she/it was humming | | we were humming | | you were humming | | they were humming |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had hummed | | you had hummed | | he/she/it had hummed | | we had hummed | | you had hummed | | they had hummed |
| Future |
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| I will hum | | you will hum | | he/she/it will hum | | we will hum | | you will hum | | they will hum |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have hummed | | you will have hummed | | he/she/it will have hummed | | we will have hummed | | you will have hummed | | they will have hummed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be humming | | you will be humming | | he/she/it will be humming | | we will be humming | | you will be humming | | they will be humming |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been humming | | you have been humming | | he/she/it has been humming | | we have been humming | | you have been humming | | they have been humming |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been humming | | you will have been humming | | he/she/it will have been humming | | we will have been humming | | you will have been humming | | they will have been humming |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been humming | | you had been humming | | he/she/it had been humming | | we had been humming | | you had been humming | | they had been humming |
| Conditional |
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| I would hum | | you would hum | | he/she/it would hum | | we would hum | | you would hum | | they would hum |
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| I would have hummed | | you would have hummed | | he/she/it would have hummed | | we would have hummed | | you would have hummed | | they would have hummed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hum - the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation"busynessactiveness, activity, action - the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action" | | 2. | HUM - an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by PakistanAl Faran, Harkat ul-Ansar, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUA, Movement of Holy Warriorsact of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fearIslamic Republic of Pakistan, Pakistan, West Pakistan - a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 | | 3. |  hum - a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic"hummingnoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" | | Verb | 1. | hum - sing with closed lips; "She hummed a melody"sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" | | 2. | hum - be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity"seethe, buzzbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"pullulate, swarm, teem - be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries" | | 3. | hum - sound with a monotonous humthrumsound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" | | 4. | hum - make a low continuous sound; "The refrigerator is humming"make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise |
humverb1. drone, buzz, murmur, throb, vibrate, purr, croon, thrum, whir We could hear a buzz, like a bee humming.2. (Informal) be busy, buzz, bustle, move, stir, pulse, be active, vibrate, pulsate On Saturday morning, the town hums with activity.noun1. buzz, murmur, drone There was a general hum of conversation around them.hum and haw or hem and haw hesitate, waver, dither, vacillate, be indecisive, falter, swither (Scot. dialect) My mother hummed and hawed at first, then she agreed.humverbTo make a continuous low-pitched droning sound:bumble, burr, buzz, drone, whir, whiz.nounA continuous low-pitched droning sound:bumble, burr, buzz, drone, whir, whiz.Translationshum (ham) – past tense, past participle hummed – verb1. to make a musical sound with closed lips. He was humming a tune to himself. 哼唱 哼曲子2. to make a similar sound. The bees were humming round the hive. 發嗡嗡聲 发嗡嗡声3. to be active. Things are really humming round here. 活躍起來 活跃起来 noun a humming sound. I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation. 嗡嗡聲 嗡嗡声，嘈杂声 ˈhumming-bird noun a small brightly-coloured American bird which makes a humming sound with its wings. 蜂鳥 蜂鸟hum
hem and hawTo speak in an evasive, vague, roundabout way in order to avoid responding to a question or making a definite statement. The phrase comes from the common filler words often used by habit or when one is deciding what to say. How much longer do we have to hear this guy hem and haw? I wish they would get on with the debate.See also: and, haw, hemhum and hawTo speak in an evasive, vague, roundabout way in order to avoid responding to a question or making a definite statement. The phrase comes from the common filler words often used by habit or when one is deciding what to say. Primarily heard in UK. How much longer do we have to hear this guy hum and haw? I wish they would get on with the debate.See also: and, haw, humho-humDull or boring. I heard she got sick of her ho-hum existence and ran off to New York City.hum jobvulgar slang An act of fellatio in which the person performing it also hums. Nope, our date ended right after the movie, so no hum job for me.See also: hum, jobhum with activityTo be bustling or busy, as of a place or thing. On Fridays, the school only hums with activity until 3:00 PM—then, everyone rushes out to start their weekend.See also: activity, humhumdingerslang Someone or something that is exceptional or remarkable. The origin of the word is unknown. Boy, was that a humdinger of a game—I can't believe the winning goal was scored in the last two seconds!hem and haw (around)Inf. to be uncertain about something; to be evasive; to say "ah" and "eh" when speaking—avoiding saying something meaningful. Stop hemming and hawing around. I want an answer. Don't just hem and haw around. Speak up. We want to hear what you think.See also: and, haw, hemhum with activityFig. [for a place] to be busy with activity. The kitchen hummed with activity as usual. Our main office was humming with activity during the busy season.See also: activity, humhem and hawBe hesitant and indecisive; avoid committing oneself, as in When asked about their wedding date, she hemmed and hawed, or The President hemmed and hawed about new Cabinet appointments. This expression imitates the sounds of clearing one's throat. [Late 1700s] See also: and, haw, hemhem and haw BRITISH, AMERICAN or hum and haw BRITISHIf you hem and haw or hum and haw, you take a long time to say something because you cannot think of the right words, or because you are not sure what to say. Tim hemmed and hawed, but finally told his boss the truth. My mother hummed and hawed at first, but eventually she sent her agreement. Note: People sometimes use hum and ha with the same meaning. Abu hummed and ha-ed a little.See also: and, haw, hemhum and haw (or ha) hesitate; be indecisive. British The word hum has been used as an inarticulate syllable in hesitant speech since Chaucer; ha appears in a similar role from the early 17th century.See also: and, haw, humho-hum (ˈhoˈhəm) mod. dull; causing yawns of boredom. (Ho-hum is a representation of the sound of a yawn.) Clare played another ho-hum concert at the music hall last night. hum job and hummer n. a sexual act involving holding the penis in the mouth while humming. (see also humdinger.) He asked for a hum job, so she hummed him a lullaby. See also: hum, jobhumdinger and hummer (ˈhəm(ˈdɪŋɚ)) n. someone or something excellent. (see also hum job.) Now, this one is a real humdinger. Man, that’s a hummer! hem and haw To be hesitant and indecisive; equivocate: "a leader who cannot make up his or her mind, never knows what to do, hems and haws" (Margaret Thatcher).See also: and, haw, hemhem and hawTo refuse to give a definite answer. “Hem,” similar in derivation to the interjection “ahem,” meant to hesitate. “Haw” meant much the same sense of being noncommittal. Combine the two, and you have someone who's stalling for time and hoping not to have to respond any further.See also: and, haw, hemhum
hum Electronics an undesired low-frequency noise in the output of an amplifier or receiver, esp one caused by the power supply Hum the name given during the Middle Ages to the region between Dubrovnik and the Neretva River. The earliest surviving reference to Hum dates from the 10th century and describes the region as subject to the Serbian prince Mihajlo Višević. Late in that century the region became part of Samuil’s state, and in 1018 it fell under Byzantine control. Hum became part of Zeta in the second half of the 11th century, part of the Nemanja state in the late 12th century, and part of Bosnia in the 1320’s. Duke (herceg) Stepan Vukčić took control of Hum in the 1440’s. The duke’s dominions, of which Hum constituted a major part, became known as Hercegovina in the mid-15th century. hum[həm] (electricity) A sound produced by an iron core of a transformer due to loose laminations or magnetostrictive effects; the frequency of the sound is twice the power line frequency. (electronics) An electrical disturbance occurring at the power supply frequency or its harmonics, usually 60 or 120 hertz in the United States. hum
hum [hum] a low, steady, prolonged sound.venous hum a continuous blowing, singing, or humming murmur heard on auscultation over the right jugular vein in the sitting or erect position; it is an innocent sign that is obliterated on assumption of the recumbent position or on exerting pressure over the vein.hum (hŭm), A low continuous murmur. [echoic] hum (hŭm) A low continuous murmur. HUM
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Synonyms for humverb droneSynonyms- drone
- buzz
- murmur
- throb
- vibrate
- purr
- croon
- thrum
- whir
verb be busySynonyms- be busy
- buzz
- bustle
- move
- stir
- pulse
- be active
- vibrate
- pulsate
noun buzzSynonymsphrase hum and haw or hem and hawSynonyms- hesitate
- waver
- dither
- vacillate
- be indecisive
- falter
- swither
Synonyms for humverb to make a continuous low-pitched droning soundSynonyms- bumble
- burr
- buzz
- drone
- whir
- whiz
noun a continuous low-pitched droning soundSynonyms- bumble
- burr
- buzz
- drone
- whir
- whiz
Synonyms for humnoun the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activitySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980sSynonyms- Al Faran
- Harkat ul-Ansar
- Harkat ul-Mujahedeen
- Harkat-ul-Mujahidin
- HUA
- Movement of Holy Warriors
Related Words- act of terrorism
- terrorism
- terrorist act
- Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Pakistan
- West Pakistan
noun a humming noiseSynonymsRelated Wordsverb sing with closed lipsRelated Wordsverb be noisy with activitySynonymsRelated Wordsverb sound with a monotonous humSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make a low continuous soundRelated Words |