hum

v., hummed, hum·ming, hums.

v.intr.

1. 1. To emit a continuous low droning sound like that of the speech sound (m) when prolonged.
   2. To emit the continuous droning sound of a bee on the wing; buzz.
   3. To give forth a low continuous drone blended of many sounds: The avenue hummed with traffic.
2. To be in a state of busy activity.
3. To produce a tune without opening the lips or forming words.

v.tr.

1. To sing (a tune) without opening the lips or forming words.
2. Baseball. To throw or pitch (a ball) very fast.

n.

1. The sound produced by humming.
2. The act of humming.

interj.

Used to indicate hesitation, surprise, or displeasure.

[Middle English hummen, of imitative origin.]

hummable hum'ma·ble adj.

verb

To make a continuous low-pitched droning sound: bumble², burr, buzz, drone², whir, whiz. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

noun

A continuous low-pitched droning sound: bumble², burr, buzz, drone², whir, whiz. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

IN BRIEF: To make a low, steady, buzzing sound. Also: To sing with the lips closed.

I heard the hum of the heater when it was turned on.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - brumme, summe, grynte
v. tr. - nynne
n. - brummen, summen, nynnen

idioms:

• hum and haw    hakke og stamme

2.
int. - øh, høm!

Nederlands (Dutch)
neuriën, zoemen, goed lopen, stinken, gezoem, gegons, bedrijvigheid, luchtje, fopperij

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - fredonner, bourdonner, ronronner, bourdonner (d'activité, de vie), (GB) sentir mauvais (odeur)
v. tr. - fredonner, chantonner, fredonner (un air) (à)
n. - bourdonnement, ronronnement, (GB) puanteur

idioms:

• hum and haw    bafouiller

2.
int. - heu (excl)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - summen, brummen, brausen, (ugs.) stinken
n. - Summen, Gemurmel, Brausen, Brummen, Gestank

idioms:

• hum and haw    herumdrucksen

2.
int. - Hmm, hem, hum

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - βουίζω, ψιθυρίζω, μουρμουρίζω, σιγοτραγουδώ, τραγουδώ μουρμουριστά
n. - βόμβος, βουητό, ψίθυρος, βουή, μουρμουριστό τραγούδι, μπους-φερμέ (με τη μύτη και κλειστό το στόμα)
int. - χμ! (έκφραση δισταγμού ή διαφωνίας)

idioms:

• hum and haw    μασώ τα λόγια μου, κομπιάζω, ξεροβήχω

Italiano (Italian)
canticchiare, ronzare, ronzio, ringhio

idioms:

• hum and haw    esitare nel rispondere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - cantar com os lábios fechados, cantarolar, sussurrar
n. - zumbido (m), canto (m) com a boca fechada
int. - Hum!

idioms:

• hum and haw    hesitar buscando palavras

Русский (Russian)
жужжание, мурлыкание, жужжать, мурлыкать

idioms:

• hum and haw    мямлить

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - canturrear, tararear, zumbar, murmurar, susurrar
v. tr. - canturrear, tararear, zumbar
n. - zumbido, murmullo, susurro

idioms:

• hum and haw    vacilar, titubear

2.
int. - sonido que puede denotar duda o desagrado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - surra, brusa, gnola, humma, sorla, lukta (pyton)
n. - surrande, sorl, brus, gnolande, hummande, stank, brum
int. - hm!

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
发嗡嗡声, 哼曲子, 发哼哼声, 忙碌, 活跃, 闭口哼歌, 嗡嗡叫, 嗡嗡声, 杂声, 哼声, 嗯, 哦, 哼

idioms:

• hum and haw    支支吾吾, 吞吞吐吐

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 發嗡嗡聲, 哼曲子, 發哼哼聲, 忙碌, 活躍
v. tr. - 閉口哼歌, 嗡嗡叫
n. - 嗡嗡聲, 雜聲, 哼聲
int. - 嗯, 哦, 哼

idioms:

• hum and haw    支支吾吾, 吞吞吐吐

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 윙윙거리다, 경기가 좋다, 콧노래를 부르다
v. tr. - 우물우물 말하다, 콧노래를 불러~하게 하다
n. - 윙윙, 와글와글, 잡음, 활동

2.
int. - 흥!, 흠!

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ブンブンいう, ブーンと鳴る, 鼻歌を歌う, 鼻歌で歌う, 活気がある, 景気がよい, もぐもぐ言う, ハミングで歌う
int. - ふーむ
n. - ブンブンいう音, ガヤガヤいう音

idioms:

• hum and haw    口ごもる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يهمهم, يدندن, يطنطن, ينشط نشاطا بالغا, يترنم بكذا من غير افصاح وشفتاه مغلقتان (الاسم) همهمه, دندنه, طنين, ترنم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮זמזם, היה פעיל, הסריח, נהם, השמיע קול לא ברור‬
v. tr. - ‮שר בפה סגור‬
n. - ‮זמזום, קול-נפץ חשמלי, צחנה‬
int. - ‮הבעת היסוס או התנגדות‬

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hum tum	hum dil sanam
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