Hum
Definition of Hum
Pronunciation: hŭm | v. i. | 1. | To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums. | | 2. | To make a nasal sound, like that of the letter m prolonged, without opening the mouth, or articulating; to mumble in monotonous undertone; to drone. | | 3. | To make an inarticulate sound, like h'm, through the nose in the process of speaking, from embarrassment or a affectation; to hem. | | 4. | To express satisfaction by a humming noise. | | 5. | To have the sensation of a humming noise; as, my head hums, - a pathological condition. | | v. t. | 1. | To sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to hum a tune. | | 2. | To express satisfaction with by humming. | | 3. | To flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug. | | n. | 1. | A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz. | | 2. | Any inarticulate and buzzing sound | | 3. | A buzz or murmur, as of approbation. | | 3. | An imposition or hoax. | | 4. | An inarticulate nasal sound or murmur, like h'm, uttered by a speaker in pause from embarrassment, affectation, etc. | | 5. | A kind of strong drink formerly used. | | interj. | 1. | Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation. |
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