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Humming
see synonyms of hummingNoun
2. humming
the act of singing with closed lips
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Humming
see synonyms of hummingnoun
1.
the act of singing with closed lips
The guard stopped his humming and turned his head sharply.
adjective
2.
(of a sound) low and continuous
There was a low humming sound in the sky.
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Humming
see synonyms of humming adjective
1.
that buzzes, drones, or hums
2. Informal
full of activity; lively; brisk
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Humming
see synonyms of hummingv. hummed, hum·ming, hums
v.intr.
1.
a. To emit a continuous low droning sound like that of the speech sound (m) when prolonged.
b. To emit the continuous droning sound of a bee on the wing; buzz.
c. To give forth a low continuous drone blended of many sounds: The avenue hummed with traffic.
2. To be in a state of busy activity.
3. To produce a tune without opening the lips or forming words.
v.tr.
1. To sing (a tune) without opening the lips or forming words.
2. Baseball To throw or pitch (a ball) very fast.
n.
1. The sound produced by humming.
2. The act of humming.
interj.
Used to indicate hesitation, surprise, or displeasure.
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