hum /hʌm/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a humming noise
• (v.) sing with closed lips
• (v.) be noisy with activity

Chinese translation

• n. 嗡嗡声, 哼声, 杂声
• vi. 发低哼声
• vt. 哼, 用哼声表示

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/hʌm/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.59 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

humming, hummed, hums

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