Definition of hum

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  • hum is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • hum is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • hum is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of hum

  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. al faran
    2. harkat-ul-mujahidin
    3. harkat ul-ansar
    4. harkat ul-mujahedeen
    5. hua
    6. movement of holy warriors
  • a humming noise (noun)

    Examples

    1. the hum of distant traffic

    Synonyms

    1. humming
  • sound with a monotonous hum (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. thrum
  • be noisy with activity (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. buzz
    2. seethe
  • the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity (noun)

    Examples

    1. there is a constant hum of military preparation

    Synonyms

    1. busyness
  • make a low continuous sound (verb)

    Examples

    1. The refrigerator is humming
  • sing with closed lips (verb)

    Examples

    1. She hummed a melody

See definition of hum in Merriam Webster