Definitions for humming

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Spelling: [huhm-ing]

IPA: /ˈhʌm ɪŋ/

Humming is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 79 anagrams from letters in humming (ghimmnu).

Definitions for humming

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.

adjective

1. making a droning sound; buzzing.
2. very busy; briskly active:

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 humming

First recorded in 1570-80; hum + -ing²

Examples for humming

They are all gone now, but then they were humming and teeming with work.

He lighted the lantern, and Hal Dozier went down the steep steps, humming.

Grant thought the humming was simply designed to help Luther get the right feel on the song.

I hear him humming—a long, flat note, more electric than musical.

It starts off like any other Lana tune, replete with minor chords and humming, distorted vocals.

She went about her work that morning humming under her breath.

As we marched out into the night, a French journalist started bouncing on his heels, humming the Halo theme song.

“Keep me coming, keep me going, keep me humming, keep me moaning,” she pleads in the chorus.

She knew the humming and hawing gentleman—had heard him often before.

The air was full of laughter, talk, whistling and humming of the airs from the opera.