adj
Meaning 1
Making a hum sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
humming
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈhʌmɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ʌmɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: HH AH1 M IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Of ale or beer: very strong.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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adj
Meaning 3
Very bad-smelling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, slang
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noun
Meaning 4
The sound of something that hums; a hum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of hum
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 6
the act of singing with closed lips
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: singing, vocalizing
noun
Meaning 7
a humming noise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the hum of distant traffic
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hum
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Broader terms: noise
History
Etymology
From hum + -ing.
From Middle English hummynge, equivalent to hum + -ing.