Humming
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhʌmɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Humming is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of hum.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of hum.
More Meanings
- Making a hum sound.
- (UK, slang) Very bad-smelling.
- The sound of something that hums; a hum.
- (archaic) Of ale or beer: very strong.
Example Sentences
There are some contemporary additions to these scattered fragments from Shakespeare. Mostly they are songs; sometimes they are various screechings and hummings[…]
But at night crowds of visitors called at his cot, / For he told a right marvellous tale; / Yet a stronger attraction by chance he had got, / A barrel of old humming ale.
Word Forms
- hummings
Synonyms for humming
Depending on context, synonyms include bombination, buzz, buzzing, drone, droning, hum.
Antonyms for humming
Common opposites include snapping.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include buzz, whirring, buzzing, droning, thrumming, crooning.
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