- Hum
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈhəm\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- hummed; hum·ming
- Etymology:
- Middle English hummen; akin to Middle High German hummen to hum, Middle Dutch hommel bumblebee
- Date:
- 14th century
intransitive verb
1 a: to utter a sound like that of the speech sound \m\ prolonged b: to make the natural noise of an insect in motion or a similar sound : c: to give forth a low continuous blend of sound
2 a: to be busily active <the museum hummed with visitors> b: to run smoothly <the business started to hum>transitive verb
1: to sing with the lips closed and without articulation
2: to affect or express by humming <hummed his displeasure>
— hum noun
— hum·ma·ble \ˈhə-mə-bəl\ adjective
hum. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hum
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