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HUM, v.i. To utter the sound of bees; to buzz.

1. To make an inarticulate buzzing sound.

The cloudy messenger turns me his back,

And hums--

2. To pause in speaking, and make an audible noise like the humming bees.

He hummed and hawed.

3. To make a dull, heavy noise like a drone.

Still humming, on their drowsy course they took.

4. To applaud.

HUM, v.t. To sing in a low voice; as, to hum a tune.

1. To cause to hum; to impose on.

HUM, n. The noise of bees or insects.

1. A low confused noise, as of crowds; as the busy hum of men.

2. Any low dull noise.

3. A low inarticulate sound, uttered by a speaker in a pause; as hums and haws.

4. An expression of applause.

HUM, exclam. A sound with a pause, implying doubt and deliberation.




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HUM, v.i. To utter the sound of bees; to buzz.

1. To make an inarticulate buzzing sound.

The cloudy messenger turns me his back,

And hums--

2. To pause in speaking, and make an audible noise like the humming bees.

He hummed and hawed.

3. To make a dull, heavy noise like a drone.

Still humming, on their drowsy course they took.

4. To applaud.

HUM, v.t. To sing in a low voice; as, to hum a tune.

1. To cause to hum; to impose on.

HUM, n. The noise of bees or insects.

1. A low confused noise, as of crowds; as the busy hum of men.

2. Any low dull noise.

3. A low inarticulate sound, uttered by a speaker in a pause; as hums and haws.

4. An expression of applause.

HUM, exclam. A sound with a pause, implying doubt and deliberation.


HUM, exclam.

A sound with a pause, implying doubt and deliberation. Pope.


HUM, n.

  1. The noise of bees or insects
  2. A low confused noise, as of crowds; as, the busy hum of men. Milton.
  3. Any low dull noise. Pope.
  4. A low inarticulate sound, uttered by a speaker in a pause; as, hums and haws. Shak. Dryden.
  5. An expression of applause. Spectator.

HUM, v.i. [G. hummen; D. hommelen.]

  1. To utter the sound of bees; to buzz.
  2. To make an inarticulate buzzing sound. The cloudy messenger turns me his back, / And hums. Shak.
  3. To pause in speaking, and make an audible noise like the humming of bees. He hummed and hawed. Hudibras.
  4. To make a dull, heavy noise like a drone. Still humming on their drowsy course they took. Pope.
  5. To applaud. [Obs.]

HUM, v.t.

  1. To sing in a low voice; as, to hum a tune.
  2. To cause to hum; to impose on. [Vulgar.]

Hum
  1. To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums.

    P. Fletcher.

    Still humming on, their drowsy course they keep. Pope.

  2. To sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to hum a tune.
  3. A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like] a drone; a buzz.

    The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums. Shak.

  4. Ahem] hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation.

    Pope.
  5. To make a nasal sound, like that of the letter m prolonged, without opening the mouth, or articulating; to mumble in monotonous undertone; to drone.

    The cloudy messenger turns me his back,
    And hums.
    Shak.

  6. To express satisfaction with by humming.
  7. Any inarticulate and buzzing sound

    ; as: (a)
  8. To make an inarticulate sound, like h'm, through the nose in the process of speaking, from embarrassment or a affectation; to hem.
  9. To flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug.

    [Colloq. *** Low]
  10. An imposition or hoax.
  11. To express satisfaction by a humming noise.

    Here the spectators hummed. Trial of the Regicides.

    * Formerly the habit of audiences was to express gratification by humming and displeasure by hissing.

  12. An inarticulate nasal sound or murmur, like h'm, uttered by a speaker in pause from embarrassment, affectation, etc.

    THese shrugs, these hums and ha's. Shak.

  13. To have the sensation of a humming noise; as, my head hums, -- a pathological condition.
  14. A kind of strong drink formerly used.

    [Obs.] Beau. *** Fl.

    Venous hum. See under Venous.

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Hum

HUM, verb intransitive To utter the sound of bees; to buzz.

1. To make an inarticulate buzzing sound.

The cloudy messenger turns me his back,

And hums--

2. To pause in speaking, and make an audible noise like the humming bees.

He hummed and hawed.

3. To make a dull, heavy noise like a drone.

Still humming, on their drowsy course they took.

4. To applaud.

HUM, verb transitive To sing in a low voice; as, to hum a tune.

1. To cause to hum; to impose on.

HUM, noun The noise of bees or insects.

1. A low confused noise, as of crowds; as the busy hum of men.

2. Any low dull noise.

3. A low inarticulate sound, uttered by a speaker in a pause; as hums and haws.

4. An expression of applause.

HUM, exclamation A sound with a pause, implying doubt and deliberation.

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