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hum

/ hum /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
"the hum of distant traffic"
Type of:
noise
Derived:
buzz seethe thrum
verb Sense 2
"She hummed a melody"
Type of:
sing
Derived:
hummer humming
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
"The refrigerator is humming"
Derived:
humming
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
humming
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
"This office is buzzing with activity"
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
teem pullulate swarm
Derived:
buzz humming
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 7
the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
"they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"
"there is a constant hum of military preparation"
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
3
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