humming

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhʌmɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(huming)

From the verb hum: (⇒ conjugate)
humming is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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'humming' tiene referencia cruzada con 'hum'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'humming' is cross-referenced with 'hum'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
hum [sth] vtr (tune, music: sing with closed lips)tararear vtr
  canturrear vtr
 Helen hummed a song while she watered her plants.
 Helen tarareó una canción mientras regaba las plantas.
hum vi (sing with closed lips)tararear vi
  canturrear vi
 Fiona hummed as she walked to work.
 Fiona tarareaba mientras caminaba al trabajo.
hum vi (machine: buzz) (máquina)zumbar vi
  resonar vi
 The microwave hummed while Jake poured his drink.
 El microondas zumbaba mientras Jake se servía un trago.
hum,
humming
n
(tuneful vocal noise)tarareo nm
 Karen could hear Harry's humming from the other side of the house.
 Karen podía escuchar el tarareo de Harry desde el otro lado de la casa.
hum,
humming
n
(audio noise)zumbido nm
 The radio's strange hum almost drowned out the broadcast.
 El extraño zumbido de la radio no dejaba escuchar.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
hum vi figurative (be busy) (de actividad)bullir vi
 The market hummed with activity.
 El mercado bullía de actividad.
hum vi (machine: working well) (motor)marchar vi
Note: Usually used in continuous tenses
 The machines in the manufacturing plant were humming.
 Las maquinas en la planta productora marchaban bien.
hum vi (make hesitating sound)titubear vi
  dudar vi
 When his dad asked him where he was, Allan just hummed uncertainly.
 Cuando su padre le preguntó dónde estaba, Alan titubeó.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
hum | humming
InglésEspañol
hem and haw (US),
hum and haw (UK)
v expr
informal (hesitate)dudar, vacilar vi
  (al hablar)balbucear vi
 When his mother confronted him about his grades, Harry hemmed and hawed.
ho hum,
"ho,
hum"
interj
(boredom)¡qué aburrido! loc interj
  ¡uf! interj
 Ho, hum, yet another boring report to read through!
 ¡Qué aburrido! Otro informe que leer.
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