hummed
Because it is a word with a single syllable, hummed is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofhummed
- 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.
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