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Definitioner
Substantiv
- A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
- An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
- Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive.
- (UK, slang) unpleasant odour.
- (dated) An imposition or hoax; humbug.
- (obsolete) A kind of strong drink.
Verb
- (intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.
- (transitive) To express by humming.
- (intransitive) To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly
- (intransitive) To buzz, be busily active like a beehive
- (intransitive) To produce low sounds which blend continuously
- (British) To reek, smell bad.
- (British) To deceive, or impose on one by some story or device.
- (transitive, dated, slang) To flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug.
Interjektioner
- hmm; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation.
Exempel
- They could hear a hum coming from the kitchen, and found the dishwasher on.
- the shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums
- We are humming happily along with the music.
- The hazers ominously hummed "We shall overcome" while they paddled the unruly pledges
- to hum a tune
- A slight gloom fell upon the table. Jacob was helping himself to jam; the postman was talking to Rebecca in the kitchen; there was a bee humming at the yellow flower which nodded at the open window.
- 'The streets were humming with activity.
- This room really hums — have you ever tried spring cleaning, mate?
Böjningsformer
| Perfektparticip | hummed |
| Imperfekt | hummed |
| Presensparticip | humming |
| Plural | hums |
| Tredje person singular indicativ presens | hums |