hum
English Thesaurus
1. a humming noise (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | noise, |
| definition | : | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) (noun.event) |
2. 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.group)
| domain category | : | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act, |
| definition | : | the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear (noun.act) |
| domain region | : | islamic republic of pakistan, pakistan, west pakistan, |
| definition | : | a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 (noun.location) |
3. the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity (noun.state)
4. sing with closed lips (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | sing, |
| definition | : | produce tones with the voice (verb.creation) |
5. make a low continuous sound (verb.communication)
6. sound with a monotonous hum (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | go, sound, |
| definition | : | make a certain noise or sound (verb.perception) |
7. be noisy with activity (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
8. a humming noise (noun.event)
| derivation | : | hum, |
| definition | : | make a low continuous sound (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hum, thrum, |
| definition | : | sound with a monotonous hum (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | buzz, hum, seethe, |
| definition | : | be noisy with activity (verb.stative) |
9. the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity (noun.state)
| derivation | : | busy, |
| definition | : | crowded with or characterized by much activity (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | busy, |
| definition | : | actively or fully engaged or occupied (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | busy, engaged, in use, |
| definition | : | (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) (adj.all) |
10. sing with closed lips (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | humming, |
| definition | : | the act of singing with closed lips (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | hummer, |
| definition | : | a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words (noun.person) |
11. make a low continuous sound (verb.communication)
12. be noisy with activity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | buzz, |
| definition | : | a confusion of activity and gossip (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | hum, humming, |
| definition | : | a humming noise (noun.event) |
13. a humming noise (noun.event)
| derivation | : | hum, |
| definition | : | make a low continuous sound (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hum, thrum, |
| definition | : | sound with a monotonous hum (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | buzz, hum, seethe, |
| definition | : | be noisy with activity (verb.stative) |
14. the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity (noun.state)
| derivation | : | busy, |
| definition | : | crowded with or characterized by much activity (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | busy, |
| definition | : | actively or fully engaged or occupied (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | busy, engaged, in use, |
| definition | : | (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) (adj.all) |
15. sing with closed lips (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | humming, |
| definition | : | the act of singing with closed lips (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | hummer, |
| definition | : | a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words (noun.person) |
16. make a low continuous sound (verb.communication)
17. be noisy with activity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | buzz, |
| definition | : | a confusion of activity and gossip (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | hum, humming, |
| definition | : | a humming noise (noun.event) |
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