noun Download 🔗Share A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed. Examples : "My little sister's humming was a cheerful little tune. " music sound entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An often indistinct sound resembling human humming. Examples : "They could hear a hum coming from the kitchen, and found the dishwasher on." sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive. Examples : "The school hallway was filled with the hums of students chatting between classes. " sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Unpleasant odour. Examples : "The hums emanating from the overflowing garbage bin in the alleyway were strong enough to make passersby wrinkle their noses. " sensation condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An imposition or hoax; humbug. Examples : "The politician's promises of lower taxes and better schools were widely considered hums intended to win votes. " attitude character society negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of strong drink. Examples : "At the county fair, they were selling homemade ginger hums alongside the lemonade. " drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A phenomenon, or collection of phenomena, involving widespread reports of a persistent and invasive low-frequency humming, rumbling, or droning noise not audible to all people. Examples : "The small town experienced a series of mysterious hums that kept residents awake at night, though some people couldn't hear them at all. " sound phenomena environment sensation technology physics frequency signal science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed. Examples : "We are humming happily along with the music." music sound action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To express by humming. Examples : "The team ominously hummed “We shall overcome” as they came back onto the field after the break." music sound action communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly Examples : "The refrigerator in the kitchen often hums quietly in the background. " sound nature insect animal sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To buzz, be busily active like a beehive Examples : "The streets were humming with activity." sound nature biology insect Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To produce low sounds which blend continuously Examples : "The refrigerator in the kitchen constantly hums. " sound music sensation physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To reek, smell bad. Examples : "This room really hums — have you ever tried spring cleaning, mate?" sensation nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug. Examples : "The salesperson hums the customer into buying a bigger, more expensive phone, even though the customer doesn't really need it. " communication language character mind action word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
