hum
Speech parts
1. hum - Noun
2. hum - Verb
3. hum - Interjection
4. Hum - Proper noun
Meaning
To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums.
To make a nasal sound, like that of the letter m prolonged, without opening the mouth, or articulating; to mumble in monotonous undertone; to drone.
To make an inarticulate sound, like h'm, through the nose in the process of speaking, from embarrassment or a affectation; to hem.
To express satisfaction by a humming noise.
To have the sensation of a humming noise; as, my head hums, -- a pathological condition.
To sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to hum a tune.
To express satisfaction with by humming.
To flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug.
A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz.
Any inarticulate and buzzing sound
The confused noise of a crowd or of machinery, etc., heard at a distance; as, the hum of industry.
A buzz or murmur, as of approbation.
An imposition or hoax.
An inarticulate nasal sound or murmur, like h'm, uttered by a speaker in pause from embarrassment, affectation, etc.
A kind of strong drink formerly used.
Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation.
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You put out a funny podcast, you talk about bak chor mee. I will say mee siam mai hum.
My book should smell of pines and resound with the hum of insects.
Towered cities please us then, And the busy hum of men.
The bells they sound on Bredon And still the steeples hum. "Come all to church, good people," - Oh, noisy bells, be dumb; I hear you, I will come.
A melody is not merely something you can hum.
The yellow dung-fly makes the loudest hum.