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- [huhm-ing]
- /ˈhʌm ɪŋ/
- /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhm-ing]
- /ˈhʌm ɪŋ/
Definitions of humming word
- adjective humming making a droning sound; buzzing. 1
- adjective humming very busy; briskly active: a humming office. 1
- verb without object humming to make a low, continuous, droning sound. 1
- verb without object humming to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises. 1
- verb without object humming to utter an indistinct sound in hesitation, embarrassment, dissatisfaction, etc.; hem. 1
- verb without object humming to sing with closed lips, without articulating words. 1
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Origin of humming
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; hum + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Humming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
humming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
humming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for humming
adj humming
- busy — A busy time is a period of time during which you have a lot of things to do.
- brisk — A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way.
- buzzing — a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.
- bustling — to move or act with a great show of energy (often followed by about): He bustled about cooking breakfast.
- hopping — working energetically; busily engaged: He kept the staff hopping in order to get the report finished.
adjective humming
- droning — to make a dull, continued, low, monotonous sound; hum; buzz.
- whining — to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
- purring — to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
- whirring — to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
noun humming
- throbbing — to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate.
adverb humming
- on the move — to pass from one place or position to another.
Antonyms for humming
Top questions with humming
- how to find a song by humming it?
- how to make humming bird food?
- how long do humming birds live?
- car makes humming noise when driving?
- humming noise when driving?
- how to find a song by humming?
- what do humming birds eat?
- how to draw a humming bird?
- how to attract humming birds?
- what causes a humming sound in my ear?
- what do baby humming birds eat?
- where do humming birds go in the winter?
See also
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