Need another word that means the same as “hum”? Find 46 synonyms and 30 related words for “hum” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Hum” are: thrum, buzz, seethe, purr, whir, throb, vibrate, murmur, drone, sing, croon, be busy, be active, be lively, bustle, be bustling, be a hive of activity, pulsate, pulse, smell, stink, stink to high heaven, reek, have a bad smell, be malodorous, al faran, harkat-ul-mujahidin, harkat ul-ansar, harkat ul-mujahedeen, hua, movement of holy warriors, humming, busyness, murmuring, droning, vibration, buzzing, whirring, throbbing
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hum” as a noun can have the following definitions:
al faran | 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. |
busyness | The quality of being full of activity. They manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers. |
buzz | The sound of a buzzer or telephone. A buzz of conversation. |
buzzing | Sound of rapid vibration. I remember buzzing in my ears. |
drone | A musical instrument or part of one sounding a continuous note of low pitch in particular also drone pipe a pipe in a bagpipe or also drone string a string in an instrument such as a hurdy gurdy or a sitar. A photographer used a drone to take some unconventional photos of the countryside. |
droning | A pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone. |
harkat ul-ansar | 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. |
harkat ul-mujahedeen | 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. |
harkat-ul-mujahidin | 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. |
hua | 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. |
humming | A humming noise. |
movement of holy warriors | A general tendency to change (as of opinion. |
murmur | An abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves. A quiet murmur of thanks. |
murmuring | A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone. Murmurings of discontent from the fans. |
purr | A purring sound. With a soft purr the car headed out on to the road. |
throb | A deep pulsating type of pain. He felt a throbbing in his head. |
throbbing | A deep pulsating type of pain. The throbbing of the engines. |
thrum | A thrumming sound. He could hear the thrum of a banjo. |
vibration | The act of vibrating. I picked up no unusual vibrations as to the envelope s contents. |
whir | A whirring sound. The whir of the projector. |
whirring | Sound of something in rapid motion. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hum” as a verb can have the following definitions:
be a hive of activity | Form or compose. |
be active | Form or compose. |
be bustling | Be priced at. |
be busy | Spend or use time. |
be lively | Spend or use time. |
be malodorous | Occupy a certain position or area. |
bustle | (of a place) be full of activity. The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance. |
buzz | Call with a buzzer. He buzzed the servant. |
croon | Sing softly. Goodbye you lovely darling she crooned. |
drone | Speak tediously in a dull monotonous tone. He reached for another beer while Jim droned on. |
have a bad smell | Have sex with; archaic use. |
murmur | Make complaining remarks or noises under one’s breath. Now they do not simply murmur against him they quarrel noisily with him. |
pulsate | Move with or as if with a regular alternating motion. Blood vessels throb and pulsate. |
pulse | Modulate a wave or beam so that it becomes a series of pulses. A knot of muscles at the side of his jaw pulsed. |
purr | Indicate pleasure by purring characteristic of cats. A sleek blue BMW purred past him. |
reek | Smell badly and offensively. The speeches reeked of anti Semitism. |
seethe | Foam as if boiling. The grey ocean seethed. |
sing | Sing in accompaniment to a song or piece of music. The nightingale was singing. |
smell | Smell bad. This passage smells of plagiarism. |
stink | Be very unpleasant, contemptible, or scandalous. He thinks the values of our society stink. |
stink to high heaven | Smell badly and offensively. |
throb | Beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate steadily. The war drums throbbed. |
thrum | Make a continuous rhythmic humming sound. Blind men thrum and hum in the soft air. |
vibrate | Feel sudden intense sensation or emotion. The cabin started to vibrate. |
whir | (of something rapidly rotating or moving to and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound. The ceiling fans whirred in the smoky air. |
alto | A person with an alto voice. Alto clarinet or recorder. |
anthem | A song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation. The song became the anthem for hippy activists. |
aria | An elaborate song for solo voice. |
buzz | Call with a buzzer. He buzzed the stewardesses every five minutes. |
cantata | A medium-length narrative piece of music for voices with instrumental accompaniment, typically with solos, chorus, and orchestra. |
choir | Sing in a choir. His famous Spem in alium for eight five part choirs. |
choral | A stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune. A choral scholar. |
chorus | A section of text spoken by the chorus in drama. The orchestra lacked polish and the chorus were inclined to rush ahead regardless. |
concert | Arrange (something) by mutual agreement or coordination. They found direct evidence of concert of action. |
contralto | A woman singer having a contralto voice. She sang in a high contralto. |
croon | Say in a soft, low voice. The female vocalist crooned smoky blues into the microphone. |
descant | Sing in descant. I hear the wood thrush piping one mellow descant more. |
ensemble | The coordination between performers executing an ensemble passage. Cherubini s numbers with solos and ensembles intermingled have a freedom and originality. |
euphony | The quality of being pleasing to the ear. The poet put euphony before mere factuality. |
hymn | Praise by singing a hymn. The joys of domesticity were being hymned in magazines. |
lullaby | A quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep. She lullabied us, she fed us. |
madrigal | Sing madrigals. The group was madrigaling beautifully. |
melody | A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune. Her great gift was for melody. |
music | The score or scores of a musical composition or compositions. The background music of softly lapping water. |
orchestra | The part of a theatre where the orchestra plays typically in front of the stage and on a lower level. |
philharmonic | Composing or characteristic of an orchestral group. The most philharmonic ear is at times deeply affected by a simple air. |
rehearsal | A practice or trial performance of a play or other work for later public performance. He missed too many rehearsals. |
sing | An act or spell of singing. The kettle was singing. |
singing | The act of singing vocal music. The cries of laughter from children are a pleasant counterpoint to the singing of blackbirds. |
soloist | A musician or singer who performs a solo. He appears as a concerto soloist with all the great British orchestras. |
song | A musical composition suggestive of a song. The wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead. |
soprano | A female or boy singer with a soprano voice. A good soprano voice. |
symphony | A long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra. We heard the Vienna symphony. |
tune | Adjust the pitches of (musical instruments. The clarinet was out of tune. |
whistle | The act of signalling e g summoning by whistling or blowing a whistle. She whistled for her maid. |
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