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▸ noun: a humming noise ("The hum of distant traffic")
▸ noun: an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan
▸ noun: the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity ("There is a constant hum of military preparation")
▸ verb: sound with a monotonous hum
▸ verb: be noisy with activity
▸ verb: sing with closed lips ("She hummed a melody")
▸ verb: make a low continuous sound ("The refrigerator is humming")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #56600)
▸ Also see hums
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▸ noun: a humming noise ("The hum of distant traffic")
▸ noun: an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan
▸ noun: the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity ("There is a constant hum of military preparation")
▸ verb: sound with a monotonous hum
▸ verb: be noisy with activity
▸ verb: sing with closed lips ("She hummed a melody")
▸ verb: make a low continuous sound ("The refrigerator is humming")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #56600)
▸ Also see hums
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to hum
▸ Usage examples for hum
▸ Idioms related to hum (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing hum
▸ Words that often appear near hum
▸ Rhymes of hum
▸ Invented words related to hum