Humming
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A sound like that made by bees; a low murmuring sound.
Resounding with hums.
Such as to bubble or froth much, or as to cause a humming in the head: applied to strong malt liquors.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A sound like that made by bees; a low, murmuring sound; a hum.
noun.
lively or strong ale.
noun.
a hawk moth. See Hawk moth, under
Hawk
, the bird.
adjective.
Emitting a murmuring sound; droning; murmuring; buzzing.
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verb.
Present participle of
hum
.
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noun.
a humming noise
noun.
the act of singing with closed lips
Word Usage
"Speech pathologist Dr. Morton Cooper tells us humming is the best way to find your optimal pitch."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
noise
singing
vocalizing
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
becoming
coming
cumming
drumming
dumbing
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
bel canto
birring
bombilation
bombinating
bombination
verb-stem
hum