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hum

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhʌm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hʌm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hum)

Inflections of 'hum' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

hums: v 3rd person singular

humming: v pres p

hummed: v past

hummed: v past p

Collocations for "hum"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hum" in context.

hum

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

do you hear that hum?
where is that hum coming from?
there is a hum coming from [the microwave, outside, the circuit breaker]
the hum of [electricity, insects, birds]
a hum from the [freezer, cooler, refrigerator]
the [house, room] is full of the hum of [voices, conversation]
was [making, emitting] a hum
a [soft, loud] hum
the (constant) hum of traffic (from)
[a persistent, an annoying] hum
UK: the speech was full of hums and haws
electricity: [remove, eliminate] low-frequency hum

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'hum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

happy - engine - motor - rattle - hiss - barely - chorus

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