hum

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhʌm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hʌm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hum)

Inflections of 'hum' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
hums
v 3rd person singular
humming
v pres p
hummed
v past
hummed
v past p

hum
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Sense: Noun: buzz
Synonyms:
buzz Collocations, drone Collocations, thrum, whir
Sense: Verb: buzz
Synonyms:
buzz Collocations, drone Collocations, thrum, vibrate, whir, make a buzzing sound
Sense: Verb: be full of activity
Synonyms:
be busy, bustle Collocations, buzz Collocations, be lively, teem, swarm Collocations, be full, brim Collocations, be brimming, be a hive of activity


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