hum

verbnounB2 · Upper-intermediate

Make a low continuous sound with closed lips.

Meanings of «hum»

1 · verb

make a low continuous sound with closed lips

She likes to hum a tune while cooking dinner.

2 · noun

a low continuous sound made by machines, insects, or voices

We could hear the hum of traffic from our window.

Similar: buzz drone murmur

Translation

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«hum» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

a sound made by a machine or an insect

beepa short, high sound from a machineI heard a beep when the door opened.

buzza low sound, like a bee makesWe heard the buzz of bees in the garden.

huma low, steady sound that goes on for a timeThe hum of the fridge kept me awake.

dronea long, low, boring sound, like an engineThe drone of the plane made me sleepy.

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