Etymology : Middle English hummen; akin to Middle High German hummen to hum, Middle Dutch hommel bumblebee
Pronunciation : 'h&m
Function : verb
Date : 14th century
1. murmuring sound, constant droning sound; act of singing with closed lips; busyness, state of being busy or occupied, state of appearing to be busily active. murmur, drone; sing with closed lips; work busily, be busily active. hum\hum\ , v. i. [imp. & p. p. hummed ; p. pr. & vb. n. humming .] [of imitative origin; cf. g. hummen, d. hommelen. ?15.].
2. to make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums. fletcher. still humming on, their drowsy course they keep.
3. 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.
4. [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.
5. to express satisfaction by a humming noise. here the spectators hummed. --trial of the regicides.note: formerly the habit of audiences was to express gratification by humming and displeasure by hissing.
6. to have the sensation of a humming noise; as, my head hums, -- a pathological condition.hum \hum\, interj. [cf. hem, interj.] ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation.hum \hum\, v. t.
7. to sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to hum a tune.
8. to express satisfaction with by humming.
9. to flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug. [colloq. & low]hum \hum\, n.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. an imposition or hoax.
13. [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.
14. [perh. so called because strongly intoxicating.] a kind of strong drink formerly used. [obs.] & fl.
15. To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums.
16. 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.
17. To make an inarticulate sound, like h'm, through the nose in the process of speaking, from embarrassment or a affectation; to hem.
18. To express satisfaction by a humming noise.
19. To have the sensation of a humming noise; as, my head hums, a pathological condition.
20. To sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to hum a tune.
21. To express satisfaction with by humming.
22. To flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug.
23. A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz.
24. Any inarticulate and buzzing sound The confused noise of a crowd or of machinery, etc., heard at a distance; as, the hum of industry.
25. A buzz or murmur, as of approbation.
26. An imposition or hoax.
27. An inarticulate nasal sound or murmur, like h'm, uttered by a speaker in pause from embarrassment, affectation, etc.
28. A kind of strong drink formerly used.
29. Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation. a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic" sing with closed lips; "She hummed a melody" make a low continuous sound; "The refrigerator is humming" sound with a monotonous hum be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity".
30. 1. If something hums, it makes a low continuous noise. The birds sang, the bees hummed There was a low humming sound in the sky. Hum is also a noun. the hum of traffic.
31. When you hum a tune, you sing it with your lips closed. She was humming a merry little tune He hummed to himself as he opened the trunk.
32. If you say that a place hums, you mean that it is full of activity. The place is really beginning to hum On Saturday morning, the town hums with activity and life.
33. Hum is sometimes used to represent the sound people make when they are not sure what to say. Hum, I am sorry but I thought you were French.
34. hum and haw: see:
haw see also ho hum.
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