hummer

¹ American  

[huhm-er] / ˈhʌm ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that hums.

2. Slang. humdinger.

3. a hummingbird.

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Hummer ² American  

[huhm-er] / ˈhʌm ər /

Trademark.

1. a brand of SUV based on the military Humvee.

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Etymology

Origin of hummer

First recorded in 1595–1605; hum + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Each spring I hang a nectar feeder in my backyard, then patiently await the first hummer.

From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2022

When rival GMC’s electric hummer hits lots, that behemoth will weigh more than 9,000 pounds.

From Slate • May 21, 2021

Found only in Cuba, the itty-bitty bee hummingbird, the world’s smallest bird, weighing less than a dime, is adapted to drink nectar from flowers too small for any other hummer.

From National Geographic • Apr. 18, 2018

The Georgia fan who drove around Atlanta with a flatscreen playing the SEC Championship game on loop strapped to the back of his hummer…

From Golf Digest • Dec. 28, 2017

“You are absolutely right. This hummer has an established life cycle. You get into that what-if? game. What if it got into human lungs? If it mutates, it could be a problem. A big problem.”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston