hum
huhm
- n the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
there is a constant hum of military preparation - n an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan
- n a humming noise
the hum of distant traffic - v sing with closed lips
She hummed a melody - v be noisy with activity
- v sound with a monotonous hum
- v make a low continuous sound
The refrigerator is humming
- Urban man lives with a hum always in his ears.
- With more than 20 million people living in the greater metropolitan area, a topography of hills and valleys that makes it difficult to get your bearings, and the hum of a city that .
- Sir Joseph: Can you sing? Ralph: I can hum a little .