hum


Definition: Meaning of, hum in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hʌm /

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hum hummed hummed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
humming hums
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closed
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  2. [intransitive] to make a low continuous sound
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  3. [intransitive] if a place hums, it is full of activity - use this to show approval [↪  busy]
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  4. hum and haw British English to take a long time deciding what to say or do [↪  hesitate ; =  hem and haw AmE]
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[singular]
  1. a low continuous sound
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  2. hum of excitement/approval etc the sound of people talking because they are excited etc
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HUM


Definition: Meaning of, HUM in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hʌm /

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  1. 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 Pakistan
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HUM used in phrases

  • Hum-Vee (noun)
    1. a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive
  • ho-hum
    1. used to say that you are bored
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