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Meaning hum meaning

What does hum mean?
Definitions in simple English

hum Verb

— To make a sound you can make in your throat with your mouth closed. Often, this is done to make music without singing words. I used to hum the music from the Indiana Jones movies when I was a child. — A similar sound, such as one from a machine. The engine hummed as he started drove the car.

hum Noun

— Hum is the sound of humming, or a sound like humming. I heard a low hum from the other room.

hum

— verb sing with closed lips She hummed a melody — verb make a low continuous sound The refrigerator is humming — verb sound with a monotonous hum — verb (= buzz) be noisy with activity This office is buzzing with activity — noun (= humming) a humming noise the hum of distant traffic — noun (= busyness) 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

HUM

— noun (= Harkat-ul-Mujahidin) 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

Synonyms hum synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as hum?

hum English » English

buzz drone murmur whirr purr roar whir sound humming sing moan hiss zoom rumble howl croon whizz whistle warble talk sound of voices growl groan coo chant buzzing boom whiz whisper uproar thrum sough seethe mutter mumble hubbub disturbance commotion busyness zizz whirring whimper vibrate thunder teem swoosh stink stench stammer speed up

HUM English » English

Movement of Holy Warriors Harkat-ul-Mujahidin Harkat ul-Mujahedeen Harkat ul-Ansar HUA Al Faran

Topics hum topics

What do people use hum to talk about?
Person Sense, perceive Hear

Types of sounds
Social behavior Social activity Music

Sing

  • What words refer to singing without using words?
    hum whistle

Conjugation hum conjugation

How do you conjugate hum?

hum · verb

Examples hum examples

How do I use hum in a sentence?

Simple sentences

A melody is not merely something you can hum.
I hear the buzz of a fan, the drip of the faucet, the hum of the fridge, the tick of the clock, the whoosh of cars passing by the house.

Movie subtitles

I'll hum it for you.
Hm? Don't hum.
What'll I do if I don't hum?
Whatever you do, please don't hum that tune anymore.
Please remember, don't hum that tune.
From camp to camp, through the foul womb of night, the hum of either army stilly sounds, that the fixed sentinels almost receive the secret whispers of each other's watch.
You can change the scenery but sooner or later, you'll get a whiff of perfume or somebody will say a certain phrase, or maybe hum something and you're licked again.
Hum, are you kidding'?
Oh. Hum.
This guy you sing to, hum to.
Do you remember, hum? I received orders from the general.
I'm handicapped, hum?
Tired, hum?
For many things I'll need mother's opinion, hum?
Hum-um.
Please don't hum that tune anymore.
While I hum for him a song about us two.
Hum, tell Mr. Chalmers what do these envelopes contain?
Just hum a little, huh?
No, not like that. One hum.
So hum to them.
Don't hum, dear.
Whistle it, hum it, sing it.
Not even the hum of an insect.
You hear that hum?
The song I was trying to hum.
Oh, leave your things here, hum?
One hum.
Hum, he makes a hypocrite.
Hi, Hum.
Hum, you're so charmingly Old World but then, that's what I adore about you.
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