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HUM

  • (noun) a humming noise

    "the hum of distant traffic"

    synonyms : humming

  • (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

    synonyms : al faran , harkat ul-ansar , harkat ul-mujahedeen , harkat-ul-mujahidin , hua , movement of holy warriors

  • (noun) the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity

    "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers", "there is a constant hum of military preparation"

    synonyms : busyness

  • (verb) sing with closed lips

    "She hummed a melody"

  • (verb) make a low continuous sound

    "The refrigerator is humming"

  • (verb) sound with a monotonous hum

    synonyms : thrum

  • (verb) be noisy with activity

    "This office is buzzing with activity"

    synonyms : buzz , seethe

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


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