Words nearby hum
hulloo, hully gully, hulme, hulse, huly, hum, hum tone, humacao, human, human antihemophilic factor, human being
Origin of hum
OTHER WORDS FROM hum
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British Dictionary definitions for hum
hum
/ (hʌm) /
verb hums, humming or hummed
noun
interjection, noun
an indistinct sound of hesitation, embarrassment, etc; hem
Derived forms of hum
hummer, nounWord Origin for hum
C14: of imitative origin; compare Dutch hommelen, Old High German humbal bumblebee
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Medicine definitions for hum
hum
[ hŭm ]
n.
A low, continuous murmur blended of many sounds.
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