Noun
a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic"

Noun
an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir''s accession by Pakistan

Noun
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"

Verb
sing with closed lips; "She hummed a melody"

Verb
make a low continuous sound; "The refrigerator is humming"

Verb
sound with a monotonous hum

Verb
be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity"

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v. i.
To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums.

v. i.
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.

v. i.
To make an inarticulate sound, like h'm, through the nose in the process of speaking, from embarrassment or a affectation; to hem.

v. i.
To express satisfaction by a humming noise.

v. i.
To have the sensation of a humming noise; as, my head hums, -- a pathological condition.

v. t.
To sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to hum a tune.

v. t.
To express satisfaction with by humming.

v. t.
To flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug.

n.
A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz.

n.
Any inarticulate and buzzing sound

n.
The confused noise of a crowd or of machinery, etc., heard at a distance; as, the hum of industry.

n.
A buzz or murmur, as of approbation.

n.
An imposition or hoax.

interj.
An inarticulate nasal sound or murmur, like h'm, uttered by a speaker in pause from embarrassment, affectation, etc.

interj.
A kind of strong drink formerly used.

interj.
Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation.

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Hum

Hum , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hummed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Humming .] [Of imitative origin; cf. G. hummen, D. hommelen. &root;15.] 1. To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums. P. Fletcher.

Still humming on, their drowsy course they keep.

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.

The cloudy messenger turns me his back, And hums.

3. [Cf. Hum, interj.] 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.

Here the spectators hummed.

&hand; Formerly the habit of audiences was to express gratification by humming and displeasure by hissing. 5. To have the sensation of a humming noise; as, my head hums, -- a pathological condition.

Hum

Hum, 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. [Colloq. & Low]

Hum

Hum, 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.

The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums.

2. Any inarticulate and buzzing sound; as: (a) The confused noise of a crowd or of machinery, etc., heard at a distance; as, the hum of industry.

But 'midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men.

(b) A buzz or murmur, as of approbation. Macaulay. 3. An imposition or hoax. 4. [Cf. Hem, interj.] An inarticulate nasal sound or murmur, like h'm, uttered by a speaker in pause from embarrassment, affectation, etc.

THese shrugs, these hums and ha's.

5. [Perh. so called because strongly intoxicating.] A kind of strong drink formerly used. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. Venous hum. See under Venous.

Hum

Hum, interj. [Cf. Hem, interj.] Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation. Pope.

To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums.

To sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to hum a tune.

A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz.

Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation.