| Front | hum |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /hʌm/NAmE /hʌm/ verb (-mm-)1 [intransitive, transitive] to sing a tune with your lips closed She was humming softly to herself. He began to hum along with the music.~ sth What's that tune you're humming? 2 [intransitive] to make a low continuous sound The computers were humming away. The overhead wires hummed with power. 3 [intransitive] to be full of activity The streets were beginning to hum with life. The whole room was humming now. Things were beginning to hum.ˌhum and ˈhaw (BrE)(NAmE ˌhem and ˈhaw)(informal) to take a long time to make a decision or before you say sthWe hummed and hawed for weeks before deciding to buy the house. noun [singular] ~ (of sth)a low continuous soundthe hum of bees/traffic/voices The room filled with the hum of conversation. |
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