Hum — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈʌm/

🇬🇧British English

/hˌaɪpəɹɐkˈʌnɛs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˌaɪpəɹɐkˈʌnɛs/

1 syllable Say it as /hˈʌm/.

Examples

they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers
there is a constant hum of military preparation
the hum of distant traffic

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

busyness Harkat ul-Ansar thrum humming Al Faran Movement of Holy Warriors buzz seethe Harkat ul-Mujahedeen HUA Harkat-ul-Mujahidin

Parts of Speech

noun	the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity “they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers”
noun	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	a humming noise “the hum of distant traffic”
verb	sing with closed lips “She hummed a melody”
verb	be noisy with activity “This office is buzzing with activity”
verb	sound with a monotonous hum
verb	make a low continuous sound “The refrigerator is humming”

Word Forms

busy	adjective	crowded with or characterized by much activity
hum	verb	be noisy with activity
hummer	noun	a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
humming	noun	the act of singing with closed lips
hum	noun	a humming noise
buzz	noun	a confusion of activity and gossip

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

summen

der Zustand, in dem man aktiv an einer Aktivität beteiligt ist oder den Anschein erweckt, aktiv daran beteiligt zu sein

🇪🇸Spanish

tararear

el estado de estar o parecer estar activamente involucrado en una actividad

🇮🇹Italian

ronzio

lo stato di essere o sembrare attivamente impegnato in un'attività

🇳🇱Dutch

neuriën

de staat van zijn of lijken actief betrokken te zijn bij een activiteit

🇵🇹Portuguese

zumbir

o estado de estar ou parecer estar ativamente envolvido em uma atividade

🇷🇺Russian

гул

состояние активного участия в какой-либо деятельности или видимость ее участия

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गुंजन

किसी गतिविधि में सक्रिय रूप से संलग्न होने या दिखाई देने की अवस्था या भाव

🇧🇩Bengali

হুম

সক্রিয়ভাবে একটি কার্যকলাপে নিযুক্ত থাকার অবস্থা বা উপস্থিতি

🇮🇳Tamil

ஹம்

ஒரு செயலில் சுறுசுறுப்பாக ஈடுபடுவது அல்லது இருப்பது போன்ற நிலை

🇮🇳Telugu

హమ్

ఒక కార్యాచరణలో చురుకుగా నిమగ్నమై ఉన్నట్లు లేదా కనిపించే స్థితి

🇮🇳Marathi

गुंजन

एखाद्या क्रियाकलापात सक्रियपणे गुंतलेली असण्याची किंवा दिसण्याची स्थिती

🇮🇳Gujarati

હમ

પ્રવૃત્તિમાં સક્રિયપણે રોકાયેલા હોવાની અથવા દેખાતી સ્થિતિ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹೂಂ

ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಕ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿ ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഹം

ഒരു പ്രവർത്തനത്തിൽ സജീവമായി ഏർപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നതോ പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെടുന്നതോ ആയ അവസ്ഥ

🇵🇰Urdu

ہم

کسی سرگرمی میں فعال طور پر مصروف ہونے یا ظاہر ہونے کی حالت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

哼

正在或似乎正在积极参与某项活动的状态

🇯🇵Japanese

ハム

活動に積極的に参加している、または活動しているように見える状態

🇰🇷Korean

흠

어떤 활동에 적극적으로 참여하고 있거나 있는 것처럼 보이는 상태

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ậm ừ

trạng thái hiện hữu hoặc dường như đang tích cực tham gia vào một hoạt động

🇹🇭Thai

ฮัมเพลง

สถานะของการเป็นหรือดูเหมือนว่าจะมีส่วนร่วมในกิจกรรมอย่างแข็งขัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

bersenandung

keadaan sedang atau tampak terlibat aktif dalam suatu kegiatan

🇵🇭Filipino

ugong

ang estado ng pagiging o lumalabas na aktibong nakikibahagi sa isang aktibidad

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

همم

حالة الوجود أو الظهور بمظهر منخرط بنشاط في نشاط ما

🇮🇷Persian

زمزمه

حالت بودن یا به نظر رسیدن فعالانه در یک فعالیت

🇹🇷Turkish

uğultu

bir faaliyette aktif olarak meşgul olma veya görünme durumu

🇮🇱Hebrew

זִמזוּם

מצב הוויה או מראה פעיל בפעילות

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The primary meaning of 'hum' is 'the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity'.

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