hum
verb
[ hʌm ]
• make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee.
• "the computers hummed"
Similar:
purr,
whir,
throb,
vibrate,
murmur,
buzz,
thrum,
drone,
susurrate,
bombinate,
• be in a state of great activity.
• "the house was humming with preparations for the dance"
Similar:
be busy,
be active,
be lively,
buzz,
bustle,
be bustling,
be a hive of activity,
throb,
vibrate,
pulsate,
pulse,
Opposite:
be quiet,
• smell unpleasant.
• "when the wind drops this stuff really hums"
hum
noun
• a low, steady continuous sound.
• "the hum of insects"
Similar:
murmur,
murmuring,
drone,
droning,
vibration,
purr,
purring,
buzz,
buzzing,
whir,
whirring,
throb,
throbbing,
thrum,
thrumming,
susurration,
susurrus,
bombination,
Origin:
late Middle English: imitative.
hum
exclamation
• used to express hesitation or dissent.
• "‘Ah, hum, Elsie, isn't it?’"
Origin:
mid 16th century: imitative; related to the verb hum1.
