Meaning & use

hum

verb·Everyday

To make a continuous low murmuring sound, or to sing a tune with closed lips.

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The refrigerator began to hum loudly in the quiet kitchen at night.

She likes to hum old lullabies while she works in the garden.

A note on using this word

Hum can describe machinery noise or a wordless tune; context usually makes the intended sense clear.

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