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humming
Overview of noun humming
The noun humming has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) hum, humming -- (a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic")
2. (1) humming -- (the act of singing with closed lips)
Overview of verb hum
The verb hum has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) hum -- (sing with closed lips; "She hummed a melody")
2. hum, buzz, seethe -- (be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity")
3. hum, thrum -- (sound with a monotonous hum)
4. hum -- (make a low continuous sound; "The refrigerator is humming")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun humming
2 senses of humming
Sense 1
hum, humming
=> noise
=> sound
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
humming
=> singing, vocalizing
=> vocal music
=> music
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> musical performance
=> performance
=> presentation, presentment, demonstration
=> show
=> entertainment, amusement
=> diversion, recreation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> performing arts
=> humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
=> discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
=> knowledge domain, knowledge base
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun humming
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun humming
2 senses of humming
Sense 1
hum, humming
=> noise
Sense 2
humming
=> singing, vocalizing
Antonyms of noun humming
Member Holonyms of noun humming
Substance Holonyms of noun humming
Part Holonyms of noun humming
Member Meronyms of noun humming
Substance Meronyms of noun humming
Part Meronyms of noun humming
Meronyms of noun humming
Holonyms of noun humming
Attributes of noun humming
Derived Forms of noun humming
2 senses of humming
Sense 1
hum, humming
RELATED TO>(verb) hum#2
=> hum, buzz, seethe
RELATED TO>(verb) hum#4
=> hum
Sense 2
humming
RELATED TO>(verb) hum#1
=> hum
Domain of noun humming
Domain Terms of noun humming
Familiarity of noun humming
humming used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun humming
2 senses of humming
Sense 1
hum, humming
> noise
=> bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam
=> banging
=> bark
=> blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din
=> boom, roar, roaring, thunder
=> chatter, chattering
=> chatter, chattering
=> chug
=> clack, clap
=> clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash
=> clatter
=> crack, cracking, snap
=> crackle, crackling, crepitation
=> creak, creaking
=> crunch
=> ding-dong
=> explosion
=> grate
=> grinding
=> grunt, oink
=> hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation
=> howl
=> hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer
=> hum, humming
=> pant
=> plonk
=> plop
=> plump
=> racket
=> rattle, rattling, rale
=> report
=> rhonchus
=> rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling
=> rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering
=> scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching
=> screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming
=> scrunch
=> shrilling
=> sizzle
=> slam
=> snap
=> snore
=> spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering
=> splash, plash
=> squawk
=> squeak
=> squish
=> stridulation
=> swoosh, whoosh
=> thunder
Sense 2
humming
> singing, vocalizing
=> a cappella singing, a capella singing
=> bel canto
=> coloratura
=> caroling
=> crooning
=> crooning
=> scat, scat singing
=> harmonization, harmonisation
=> humming
=> intonation, chanting
=> intonation
=> karaoke
=> part-singing
=> psalmody, hymnody
=> singalong, singsong
=> solfege, solfeggio
=> solmization, solfege, solfeggio
=> yodeling
Meronyms of noun humming
2 senses of humming
Sense 2
humming
=> singing, vocalizing
=> vocal music
=> music
HAS PART: beats per minute, bpm, metronome marking, M.M.
=> musical performance
HAS PART: fingering
=> performance
HAS PART: acting, playing, playacting, performing
Holonyms of noun humming
Grep of noun humming
humming
humming bird's trumpet
humming top
hummingbird
hummingbird moth
Antonyms of verb hum
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hum
4 senses of hum
Sense 1
hum
=> sing
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
hum, buzz, seethe
=> be
Sense 3
hum, thrum
=> sound, go
=> cause to be perceived
Sense 4
hum
=> make noise, resound, noise
=> sound, go
=> cause to be perceived
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hum
1 of 4 senses of hum
Sense 2
hum, buzz, seethe
=> teem, pullulate, swarm
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hum
4 senses of hum
Sense 1
hum
=> sing
Sense 2
hum, buzz, seethe
=> be
Sense 3
hum, thrum
=> sound, go
Sense 4
hum
=> make noise, resound, noise
'Cause To' of verb hum
Derived Forms of verb hum
4 senses of hum
Sense 1
hum
RELATED TO>(noun) hummer#1
=> hummer
RELATED TO>(noun) humming#2
=> humming
Sense 2
hum, buzz, seethe
RELATED TO>(noun) hum#3
=> hum, humming
RELATED TO>(noun) humming#1
=> hum, humming
Sense 3
hum, thrum
RELATED TO>(noun) hum#3
=> hum, humming
Sense 4
hum
RELATED TO>(noun) hum#3
=> hum, humming
RELATED TO>(noun) humming#1
=> hum, humming
Domain of verb hum
Domain Terms of verb hum
Familiarity of verb hum
hum used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb hum
4 senses of hum
Sense 1
hum
EX: They will hum the duet
EX: Sam and Sue hum
Sense 2
hum, buzz, seethe
EX: Cars hum in the streets
EX: The streets hum with cars
Sense 3
hum, thrum
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
hum
*> Something ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb hum
4 senses of hum
Sense 1
hum
> sing
=> place
=> troll
=> croon
=> chant, intone, intonate, cantillate
=> yodel, warble, descant
=> warble, trill, quaver
=> treble
=> hum
=> belt out, belt
=> descant on
=> vocalize, vocalise
=> harmonize, harmonise
=> descant
=> sing along
=> psalm
=> minstrel
=> solmizate
=> tweedle, chirp
=> choir, chorus
=> sing
Sense 2
hum, buzz, seethe
> be
=> look
=> suffer, hurt
=> be well
=> suffer
=> feel
=> stay, remain, rest
=> continue
=> sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> rank
=> point
=> want, need, require
=> compact, pack
=> rest
=> cut
=> seethe, boil
=> mope, moon around, moon about
=> look, appear, seem
=> appear, seem
=> owe
=> belong
=> cover
=> represent
=> account
=> cut across
=> begin, start
=> begin
=> stand
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> go
=> make sense, add up
=> consist, comprise
=> prove, turn out, turn up
=> account for
=> remain
=> stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
=> total, number, add up, come, amount
=> count, matter, weigh
=> rate
=> deserve, merit
=> buy
=> shine
=> fall
=> depend
=> underlie
=> stink
=> subtend, delimit
=> incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate
=> contain, take, hold
=> cost, be
=> measure
=> hum, buzz, seethe
=> pass
=> abound
=> disagree, disaccord, discord
=> gape, yawn, yaw
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> run, go
=> figure, enter
=> press
=> rage
=> relate, interrelate
=> rut
=> stagnate
=> stagnate
=> come in handy
=> squat
=> hoodoo
=> impend
=> range, run
=> stay, stay on, continue, remain
=> sell
=> translate
=> head, head up
=> come in for
=> compare
=> fall, come
=> run into, encounter
=> gravitate
=> pay
=> diverge
=> shine
=> iridesce
=> lie
=> stand
=> hang
=> litter
=> suit
=> end, terminate
=> fit
=> lend
=> let go
=> belong
=> belong
=> wind, twist, curve
=> jumble, mingle
=> promise
=> accept, take
=> clean
=> draw
=> wash
=> balance
=> hail, come
=> act
=> test
=> seem
=> answer
=> beat
=> hold
=> contain
=> connect
=> sell
=> sell
=> kill
=> make
=> deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
=> consist
=> work
=> lubricate
=> breathe
=> trim
=> swing
=> osculate
=> retard
=> transplant
=> cohere
=> object
=> stick
=> recognize
=> distribute
=> put out
Sense 3
hum, thrum
> sound, go
=> snarl
=> whistle, sing
=> blow
=> ting
=> make noise, resound, noise
=> splat
=> twang
=> clang, clangor
=> clank
=> clangor, clangour
=> boom, boom out
=> drum, beat, thrum
=> rattle
=> tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat
=> resonate, vibrate
=> tweet, twirp
=> skirl
=> gurgle
=> glug
=> blow
=> whish
=> guggle
=> ping
=> pink, ping, knock
=> trump
=> squelch
=> chug
=> ring, peal
=> buzz, bombinate, bombilate
=> chime
=> rustle
=> snap, crack
=> crack
=> honk, blare, beep, claxon, toot
=> whistle
=> resound, echo, ring, reverberate
=> thud, thump
=> clop, clump, clunk, plunk
=> patter, pitter-patter
=> tap, rap, knock, pink
=> click, tick
=> chatter, click
=> pop
=> tinkle, tink, clink, chink
=> splash, splosh, slosh, slush
=> hum, thrum
=> bleep
=> rumble, grumble
=> boom, din
=> bang
=> ripple, babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle
=> lap, swish, swosh, swoosh
=> drone
=> whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr
=> roll
Sense 4
hum
> make noise, resound, noise
=> sizzle
=> roar, howl
=> purl
=> honk, claxon
=> hum
=> crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle
=> squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak
=> racket
=> clatter, clack, brattle
=> stridulate, clitter
=> drown out
=> jingle, jingle-jangle, jangle
=> scream
=> backfire
=> ring out
=> blast, blare
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb hum
Sense 1
hum
=> sing
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Sense 2
hum, buzz, seethe
=> be
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Sense 3
hum, thrum
=> sound, go
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Sense 4
hum
=> make noise, resound, noise
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Grep of verb hum
hum
humanise
humanize
humble
humbug
humidify
humiliate
humor
humour
hump
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