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Detailed Synonyms for humming in English

humming:

humming [the ~] nom

  1. the humming
    the humming; the soft singing
  2. the humming
    the humming; the whirring
  3. the humming
    the humming; the buzzing; the bees' humming
  4. the humming
    – the act of singing with closed lips 1
    the humming
    – the act of singing with closed lips 1
  5. the humming
    – a humming noise 1
    the hum; the humming
    – a humming noise 1
    • hum [the ~] nom
      • the hum of distant traffic1
    • humming [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "humming":


Related Definitions for "humming":

  1. the act of singing with closed lips1
  2. a humming noise1

hum:

to hum verbe (hums, hummed, humming)

  1. to hum
    to whistle; to blow; to hum
    • whistle verbe (whistles, whistled, whistling)
    • blow verbe (blows, blew, blowing)
    • hum verbe (hums, hummed, humming)
  2. to hum
    to hum
    • hum verbe (hums, hummed, humming)
  3. to hum
    to buzz; to hum
    • buzz verbe (buzzs, buzzed, buzzing)
    • hum verbe (hums, hummed, humming)
  4. to hum
    – sing with closed lips 1
    to hum
    – sing with closed lips 1
    • hum verbe (hums, hummed, humming)
      • She hummed a melody1
  5. to hum
    – make a low continuous sound 1
    to hum
    – make a low continuous sound 1
    • hum verbe (hums, hummed, humming)
      • The refrigerator is humming1
  6. to hum
    – sound with a monotonous hum 1
    to hum; thrum
    – sound with a monotonous hum 1
    • hum verbe (hums, hummed, humming)
    • thrum verbe
  7. to hum
    – be noisy with activity 1
    to buzz; to hum; to seethe
    – be noisy with activity 1
    • buzz verbe (buzzs, buzzed, buzzing)
      • This office is buzzing with activity1
    • hum verbe (hums, hummed, humming)
    • seethe verbe (seethes, seethed, seething)

Conjugations for hum:

present
  1. hum
  2. hum
  3. hums
  4. hum
  5. hum
  6. hum
simple past
  1. hummed
  2. hummed
  3. hummed
  4. hummed
  5. hummed
  6. hummed
present perfect
  1. have hummed
  2. have hummed
  3. has hummed
  4. have hummed
  5. have hummed
  6. have hummed
past continuous
  1. was humming
  2. were humming
  3. was humming
  4. were humming
  5. were humming
  6. were humming
future
  1. shall hum
  2. will hum
  3. will hum
  4. shall hum
  5. will hum
  6. will hum
continuous present
  1. am humming
  2. are humming
  3. is humming
  4. are humming
  5. are humming
  6. are humming
subjunctive
  1. be hummed
  2. be hummed
  3. be hummed
  4. be hummed
  5. be hummed
  6. be hummed
diverse
  1. hum!
  2. let's hum!
  3. hummed
  4. humming
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

hum [the ~] nom

  1. the hum
    the rumour; the roar; the hubbub; the noise; the hum; the movement; the din; the rumor
  2. the hum
    the hum; the buzz; the whirr; the zooming
  3. the hum
    the muttering; the murmuring; the babbling; the buzz; the hum; the bustle; the din
  4. the hum
    – a humming noise 1
    the hum; the humming
    – a humming noise 1
    • hum [the ~] nom
      • the hum of distant traffic1
    • humming [the ~] nom
  5. the hum
    – the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity 1
    the hum; the busyness
    – the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity 1
    • hum [the ~] nom
      • there is a constant hum of military preparation1
    • busyness [the ~] nom
      • they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers1

Related Words for "hum":

  • hums

Alternate Synonyms for "hum":


Related Definitions for "hum":

  1. a humming noise1
    • the hum of distant traffic1
  2. the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity1
    • there is a constant hum of military preparation1
  3. sing with closed lips1
    • She hummed a melody1
  4. make a low continuous sound1
    • The refrigerator is humming1
  5. sound with a monotonous hum1
  6. be noisy with activity1

Related Synonyms for humming