English dictionary

hum

/h/@/m/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

interjection

Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation.

interjection

Source: webster1913

the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity

noun.state

Examples
There is a constant hum of military preparation.

Synonyms busyness

Source: WordNet 3.0
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

noun.group

Synonyms al faran harkat ul-ansar harkat ul-mujahedeen harkat-ul-mujahidin hua movement of holy warriors

Source: WordNet 3.0
a humming noise

noun.event

Examples
The hum of distant traffic.

Synonyms humming

Source: WordNet 3.0
A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz.

noun

Source: webster1913

sing with closed lips

verb.communication

Examples
She hummed a melody.

Source: WordNet 3.0
be noisy with activity

verb.stative

Synonyms buzz seethe

Source: WordNet 3.0
sound with a monotonous hum

verb.perception

Synonyms thrum

Source: WordNet 3.0
make a low continuous sound

verb.communication

Examples
The refrigerator is humming.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top <i>hums</i>.

verb

Source: webster1913
To sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to <i>hum</i> a tune.

verb

Source: webster1913