Synonyms of humming

humming 1 of 2

adjective

as in buzzing

marked by much life, movement, or activity

the new science center is usually humming with school groups on Thursdays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzing
• busy
• thriving
• vibrant
• crowded
• lively
• bustling
• stirring
• rousing
• brisk
• animated
• hopping
• populous
• astir
• flourishing
• abuzz
• alive
• happening
• swarming
• kinetic
• abubble
• teeming
• aboil
• thronging
• overflowing
• abounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sleepy
• dead
• lifeless
• inactive
• asleep

• sleepy
• dead
• lifeless
• inactive
• asleep

humming

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verb

present participle of hum

1

as in bursting

to be copiously supplied

one restaurant was humming with diners, while a neighboring eatery was practically empty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzing
• bursting
• bulging
• brimming
• teeming
• bustling
• swarming
• crawling
• bristling
• overflowing
• abounding
• pullulating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wanting
• lacking
• needing

• wanting
• lacking
• needing

2

as in whirring

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

a helicopter hummed overhead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzing
• whirring
• whispering
• zipping
• hissing
• whistling
• droning
• burring
• whizzing
• murmuring
• sighing
• purring
• thrumming
• zooming
• chirring
• cooing
• whishing
• wheezing
• churring
• bumbling
• whooshing
• rustling
• fizzing
• swishing
• sizzling
• curring