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hum
(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.
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(hʌm)vb, hums, humming or hummed
1. (intr) to make a low continuous vibrating sound like that of a prolonged m
2. (Music, other) (intr) (of a person) to sing with the lips closed
3. (intr) to utter an indistinct sound, as in hesitation; hem
4. (intr) informal to be in a state of feverish activity
5. (intr) slang Brit and Irish to smell unpleasant
6. (intr) slang Austral to scrounge
7. hum and haw See hem23
n
8. a low continuous murmuring sound
9. (Electronics) electronics an undesired low-frequency noise in the output of an amplifier or receiver, esp one caused by the power supply
10. slang Austral a scrounger; cadger
11. slang Brit and Irish an unpleasant odour
interj, n
an indistinct sound of hesitation, embarrassment, etc; hem
[C14: of imitative origin; compare Dutch hommelen, Old High German humbal bumblebee]
ˈhummer n
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(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.
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Gerund: humming
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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" activeness, 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 Pakistan Al Faran, Harkat ul-Ansar, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUA, Movement of Holy Warriors act 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 fear Islamic 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" noise - 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" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
3. | hum - sound with a monotonous hum | |
4. | hum - make a low continuous sound; "The refrigerator is humming" |
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verb
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.
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Translations
طنين، دَنْدَنَهيُرَنِّمُ ، يُدَنْدِنُيَضِجُّ بالحَرَكَةِ والنَّشاطيَطِنُّيُهِمَّهُمُ
bzučetčile se hýbathřmotbroukatbrumlání
summesummenbrummennynne
huminahurinahyminähymistähyrinä
pjevušiti
zümmögés
humma; raula meî lokaîan munnsuî, niîursuîavera á fullu
ブンブンいう
윙윙거리다
dūzgimaskolibrisūžimasvirte virti
dūkoņadūktdungošanadungotizrādīt aktivitāti
hukot
brenčatibrundati
nynna
ร้องเพลงในคอ
kêu vo ve
hum
[hʌm]B. VT [+ tune] → canturrear, tararear
C. VI
1. [insect, wire] → zumbar; [person] → canturrear, tararear una canción
2. (fig) (= be busy) → bullir, hervir
the market place was humming → el mercado era un hervidero (de actividad), el mercado bullía or hervía de actividad
to make things hum → hacer que la cosa marche
to hum with activity → bullir de actividad
the market place was humming → el mercado era un hervidero (de actividad), el mercado bullía or hervía de actividad
to make things hum → hacer que la cosa marche
to hum with activity → bullir de actividad
3. (= smell) → oler mal
4. to hum and haw → vacilar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[ˈhʌm] vt [+ tune] → fredonner
n
[tune] → fredonnement m
a hum of conversation → un bourdonnement de conversation
[insect] → bourdonnement m
[machine] → vrombissement m
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hum
n
(of insect, person) → Summen nt; (of traffic) → Brausen nt; (of engine, electric tool, radio, top etc) → Brummen nt; (of small machine, camera etc) → Surren nt; (of voices) → Gemurmel nt
(inf: = smell) → Gestank m (inf)
vi
(insect, person) → summen; (traffic) → brausen; (engine, electric tool, radio, top etc) → brummen; (small machine, camera etc) → surren; the lines were humming with the news (fig) → die Drähte liefen heiß
(fig inf: party, concert etc) → in Schwung kommen; to make things/the party hum → die Sache/die Party in Schwung bringen; the headquarters was humming with activity → im Hauptquartier ging es zu wie in einem Bienenstock
(inf: = smell) → stinken (inf)
vt music, tune → summen
interj → hm
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[hʌm]2. vt (tune) → canticchiare
3. vi (insect) → ronzare; (person) → canticchiare a labbra chiuse; (engine, machine) → rombare; (wireless) → mandare un brusio (fig) (fam) (be busy) → animarsi
to make things hum (fam) → fare procedere le cose speditamente
to hum with activity → pullulare di attività
to hum and haw → essere incerto/a sul da farsi
to make things hum (fam) → fare procedere le cose speditamente
to hum with activity → pullulare di attività
to hum and haw → essere incerto/a sul da farsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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(ham) – past tense, past participle hummed – verb1. to make a musical sound with closed lips. He was humming a tune to himself.
2. to make a similar sound. The bees were humming round the hive.
3. to be active. Things are really humming round here.
noun a humming sound. I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.
ˈhumming-bird noun a small brightly-coloured American bird which makes a humming sound with its wings.
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→ يُهِمَّهُمُ bzučet summe summen βουΐζω tararear, zumbar surista fredonner pjevušiti canticchiare ブンブンいう 윙윙거리다 zoemen surre zabrzęczeć zumbir гудеть nynna ร้องเพลงในคอ vızıldamak kêu vo ve 嗡嗡叫Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
hum
n. susurro; tarareo; zumbido;
vt. [music] tararear; zumbar; murmurar, susurrar.
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