Definizione monolingua

hum

hum (third-person singular simple present hums, present participle humming, simple past and past participle hummed)

1. (intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with ones lips closed.

   We are humming happily along with the music.

2. (transitive) To express of affect by humming

   The hazers ominously hummed ""We shall overcome"" while they paddled the unruly pledges

3. (intransitive) To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly
   • 1922, Virginia Woolf, Jacobs Room Chapter 2

     A slight gloom fell upon the table. Jacob was helping himself to jam; the postman was talking to Rebecca in the kitchen; there was a bee humming at the yellow flower which nodded at the open window.

4. (intransitive) To buzz, be busily active like a beehive

   The streets were humming with activity.

5. (intransitive) To produce a low sounds which blend continuously
6. (UK) To reek, smell bad.

   This room really hums — have you ever tried spring cleaning, mate?

7. (UK) To deceive, or impose on one by some story or device.

hum (plural hums)

1. A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
2. An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.

   They could hear a hum coming from the kitchen, and found the washing machine on.

3. Busy activity, like a beehives buzz
4. (UK, slang) unpleasant odour.

Definizione dizionario hum

	ronzio
	indistinct sound resembling human humming

bisbiglio

borbottare

brusio

canticchiare

canticchiare a bocca chiusa

far le fusa

mormorare

mormorio

parlottio

ronzare

rumore di voci

Altri significati:

sound, buzz, hum, as bees

Busy activity, like a beehive's buzz

(intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.

compose impromptu (poems)

(transitive) To express of affect by humming

painstaking elaboration on one’s poem

to make sound with lips closed

to drone like certain insects naturally do in motion

(UK) To deceive, or impose on one by some story or device.

(UK) To reek, smell bad.

(intransitive) To buzz, be busily active like a beehive

tune created orally with lips closed

(intransitive) To produce a low sounds blend continuously

A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.

(intransitive) To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly

An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.