hum

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈhʌm/

Noun

UK slang dated obsolete with article

A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed. / An often indistinct sound resembling human humming. / Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive. / (UK, slang) Unpleasant odour.

Japanese Meaning

口唇を閉じた状態で発せられるハミングの調子やその音 / 人がハミングするような、不明瞭な音 / 活気や忙しさを表す、ハチの巣のような雑多な音や動き / （英国スラング）不快な臭い

What is this buttons?

He sat by the window, lost in a soft hum that he had learned as a child.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は窓辺に座り、子どもの頃に覚えた柔らかな鼻歌に浸っていた。

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Sense（1）

A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.

Sense（2）

An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.

They could hear a hum coming from the kitchen, and found the dishwasher on.

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Sense（3）

Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive.

Sense（4）

(UK, slang) Unpleasant odour.

Sense（5）

(dated) An imposition or hoax; humbug.

Sense（6）

(obsolete) A kind of strong drink.

you do provide me hum enough , And lour to bouse with

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Sense（7）

(with article) 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.

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hums

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