Definition –

v. To sing a tune with your lips closed or to sing without opening your mouth.

v.i. To make a low continuous sound.

v.i. (Informal) – To be full of activity or busy because of excitement, sound, or voices.

n. The act of humming or the sound produced by humming.

interj. Used to indicate hesitation, surprise, or displeasure.

e.g. –

• The show was really humming last week. (Informal)
• The singer is humming the song quietly.

In Hindi – n. गुंजन (gunajan), भिनभिनाहट (bhinabhinahaT),  गूँज (guNaj),  हम (ham), भनभनाना (bhanabhanana), भनक (bhanak), गुनगुनाहट (gunagunahaT), गुंजन करना (gunajan karana), 

v. गुनगुनाना (gunagunana), चहल पहल होना (chahal pahal hona), भिनभिन करना (bhinabhin karana),

Phonetics Pronunciation –      uk  /hʌm/               us /hʌm/

🔊 Sound of Hum.

Synonym – Croon, moan, mumble, murmur, sing, strum, thrum, throb, trill, warble, whisper, burr, buzz, chirr, churr, purr…

Antonym – Bawl, howl, roar, scream, screech, shriek, squall, squeal, yelp, yell…

Cognate Word – Conjugate – Hum (Hummed – 2nd and 3rd form of a verb)

• adj. Humming
• n. Humming, Hummer
• v. Humming

• (informal) – to take a long time to make a decision or before you say something

e.g – They hummed and hawed for weeks before purchasing this luxurious car.