hum along
To continue functioning efficiently and smoothly without needing correction or supervisionTo continue functioning efficiently and smoothly without needing correction or supervision.
» Tom hummed along as Mary sang.
Tom summte mit, als Maria sang. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo continue functioning efficiently and smoothly without needing correction or supervision.
Examples
4 sentencesTom hummed along as Mary sang.
deTom summte mit, als Maria sang. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom hummed along with the song.
deTom summte das Lied mit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom hummed along.
deTom summte mit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He hummed along.
Forms
hums along, humming along, hummed along, hummed along| Base form | hum along · to hum along |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hums along |
| Present participle | humming along |
| Past simple | hummed along |
| Past participle | hummed along |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.