hum: Meaning and Definition of

hum

1. to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
2. to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises.
3. to utter an indistinct sound in hesitation, embarrassment, dissatisfaction, etc.; hem.
4. to sing with closed lips, without articulating words.
5. to be in a state of busy activity: The household hummed in preparation for the wedding.
6. to have a bad odor, as of stale perspiration.

1. to sound, sing, or utter by humming: to hum a tune.
2. to bring, put, etc., by humming: to hum a child to sleep.

1. the act or sound of humming; an inarticulate or indistinct murmur; hem.
2. an unwanted low-frequency sound caused by power-line frequencies in any audio component.

1. (an inarticulate sound uttered in contemplation, hesitation, dissatisfaction, doubt, etc.)