hum
Because it is a word with a single syllable, hum is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofhum
- Indicating thinking or pondering.
Example: "Hmm... I just can't decide between the two."
- A demand for an answer to a question.
Example: "Just where were you until 2 a.m.? Hmm?"
- A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
- An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
Example: "They could hear a hum coming from the kitchen, and found the dishwasher on."
- Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive.
- Unpleasant odour.
- An imposition or hoax; humbug.
- A kind of strong drink.
- A phenomenon, or collection of phenomena, involving widespread reports of a persistent and invasive low-frequency humming, rumbling, or droning noise not audible to all people.
- To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.
Example: "We are humming happily along with the music."
- To express by humming.
Example: "The team ominously hummed “We shall overcome” as they came back onto the field after the break."
- To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly
- To buzz, be busily active like a beehive
Example: "The streets were humming with activity."
- To produce low sounds which blend continuously
- To reek, smell bad.
Example: "This room really hums — have you ever tried spring cleaning, mate?"
- To flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.
- An expression used to show contentment for something
Example: "Mmm, this is a tasty pie!"
- An expression used to show thought or reflection
Example: "Mmm, I see what you mean."
- An expression used to show being muffled or not able to speak clearly, as well as "mmph".
- Yes.
- Expression of hesitation, uncertainty or space filler in conversation. See uh.
Example: "Let’s see... um... how about this?"
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