hum

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hum[1,verb] hum[2] ho-hum ho hum

Main Entry: ¹hum
Pronunciation: 'h&m
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): hummed; hum·ming
Etymology: Middle English hummen; akin to Middle High German hummen to hum, Middle Dutch hommel bumblebee
intransitive verb
1 a : to utter a sound like that of the speech sound \m\ prolonged b : to make the natural noise of an insect in motion or a similar sound : DRONE c : to give forth a low continuous blend of sound
2 a : to be busily active <the museum hummed with visitors> b : to run smoothly <the business started to hum>
transitive verb
1 : to sing with the lips closed and without articulation
2 : to affect or express by humming <hummed his displeasure>
- hum noun
- hum·ma·ble /'h&-m&-b&l/ adjective