Definitions for Hum

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Hum hum

Spelling: [huhm]

IPA: /hʌm/

Hum is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 11 anagrams from letters in Hum (hmu).

Definitions for Hum

noun

1. the act or sound of humming; an inarticulate or indistinct murmur; hem.
2. Audio. an unwanted low-frequency sound caused by power-line frequencies in any audio component.

interjection

1. (an inarticulate sound uttered in contemplation, hesitation, dissatisfaction, doubt, etc.)

verb (used with object)

1. to sound, sing, or utter by humming:
2. to bring, put, etc., by humming:

verb (used without object)

1. to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
2. to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises.
3. to utter an indistinct sound in hesitation, embarrassment, dissatisfaction, etc.; hem.
4. to sing with closed lips, without articulating words.
5. to be in a state of busy activity:
6. British Slang. to have a bad odor, as of stale perspiration.

Origin of Hum

1300-50; Middle English; ultimately imitative; cognate with German hummen to hum; cf. humblebee

Examples for Hum

He heard the hum and clang of an electric car off through a chestnut grove.

Achtung Baby's ironic astringency was a successful reaction to Rattle and hum's gauzy sincerity.

From the site, one can hear the hum of traffic and see cars passing on the street.

The bystanders did, and a hum of curiosity circled round; who could they be?

There was no shelling this time, but there was the hum of watchful drones.

DE, from the French, means "of" as in "from;" DO, like the deer, is the first tone you hum.

"hum," remarked Uncle Peter, in a tone to be noticed for its extreme dryness.

I don't quite think myself a lady-killer: by George, my—hum!

The Sunday landscape was very still, save for the hum of busy insect life.

Just smile, hum a tune, count backwards from a thousand repeatedly.