Meaning

1 senses
  1. The sound of something that hums; a hum.

More definitions
  • the act of singing with closed lips
  • a humming noise

Origin

From Middle English hummynge, equivalent to hum + -ing.

From Middle English hummynge, equivalent to hum + -ing.

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Forms

plural: hummings
Singularhumming
Pluralhummings

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words
Relatedhum

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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