English-Thai Dictionary

hum

VI ฮัม  ฮัม เพลง  ทำ เสียงต่ำๆ ไป เรื่อยๆ  hum

 

hum

VT วุ่นวาย  ยุ่ง อยู่ กับ งาน  วุ่นอยู่กับ งาน  wu-wai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HUM

v.i.To utter the sound of bees; to buzz. 1. To make an inarticulate buzzing sound.
The cloudy messenger turns me his back,
And hums--
2. To pause in speaking, and make an audible noise like the humming bees.
He hummed and hawed.
3. To make a dull, heavy noise like a drone.
Still humming, on their drowsy course they took.
4. To applaud.

 

HUM

v.t.To sing in a low voice; as, to hum a tune. 1. To cause to hum; to impose on.

 

HUM

n.The noise of bees or insects. 1. A low confused noise, as of crowds; as the busy hum of men.
2. Any low dull noise.
3. A low inarticulate sound, uttered by a speaker in a pause; as hums and haws.
4. An expression of applause.

 

HUM

exclam.A sound with a pause, implying doubt and deliberation.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HUM

Hum, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hummed; p. pr. & vb. n. Humming. ] Etym: [Of imitative origin; cf. G. hummen, D. hommelen. sq. root15.]

 

1. To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums. P. Fletcher. Still humming on, their drowsy course they keep. Pope.

 

2. To make a nasal sound, like that of the letter m prolonged, without opening the mouth, or articulating; to mumble in monotonous undertone; to drone. The cloudy messenger turns me his back, And hums. Shak.

 

3. Etym: [Cf. Hum, interj. ]

 

Defn: To make an inarticulate sound, like h'm, through the nose in the process of speaking, from embarrassment or a affectation; to hem.

 

4. To express satisfaction by a humming noise. Here the spectators hummed. Trial of the Regicides.

 

Note: Formerly the habit of audiences was to express gratification by humming and displeasure by hissing.

 

5. To have the sensation of a humming noise; as, my head hums, -- a pathological condition.

 

HUM

HUM Hum, v. t.

 

1. To sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to hum a tune.

 

2. To express satisfaction with by humming.

 

3. To flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug. [Colloq. & Low ]

 

HUM

HUM Hum, n.

 

1. A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz. The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums. Shak.

 

2. Any inarticulate and buzzing sound; as: (a ) The confused noise of a crowd or of machinery, etc. , heard at a distance; as, the hum of industry. But 'midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men. Byron.

 

(b ) A buzz or murmur, as of approbation. Macaulay.

 

3. An imposition or hoax.

 

4. Etym: [Cf. Hem, interj. ]

 

Defn: An inarticulate nasal sound or murmur, like h'm, uttered by a speaker in pause from embarrassment, affectation, etc. THese shrugs, these hums and ha's. Shak.

 

5. Etym: [Perh. so called because strongly intoxicating. ]

 

Defn: A kind of strong drink formerly used. [Obs. ] Beau. & Fl. Venous hum. See under Venous.

 

HUM

Hum, interj. Etym: [Cf. Hem, interj. ]

 

Defn: Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation. Pope.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

hum

hum 1 |həm həm | ▶verb ( hums, humming , hummed ) [ no obj. ] 1 make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee: the computers hummed. • sing with closed lips: he hummed softly to himself | [ with obj. ] : she was humming a cheerful tune. • (of a place ) be filled with a low, steady continuous sound: the room hummed with an expectant murmur. • informal be in a state of great activity: the repair shops are humming as the tradesmen set about their various tasks. 2 Brit. informal smell unpleasant: when the wind drops this stuff really hums. ▶noun [ in sing. ] a low, steady, continuous sound: the hum of insects | a low hum of conversation. • an unwanted low-frequency noise in an amplifier caused by variation of electric current, esp. the alternating frequency of the power lines. DERIVATIVES hum ma ble adjective, hum mer noun ORIGIN late Middle English: imitative.

 

hum

hum 2 |həm həm | ▶exclam. used to express hesitation or dissent: “Ah, hum, Elaine, isn't it? ” ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: imitative; related to the verb hum 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

hum

hum 1 |hʌm | ▶verb ( hums, humming, hummed ) [ no obj. ] 1 make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee: the computers hummed. • sing with closed lips: he hummed softly to himself | [ with obj. ] : she was humming a cheerful tune. • (of a place ) be filled with a low, steady continuous sound: the room hummed with an expectant murmur. 2 informal be in a state of great activity: the house was humming with preparations for the dance. 3 Brit. informal smell unpleasant: when the wind drops this stuff really hums. ▶noun [ in sing. ] a low, steady continuous sound: the hum of insects | a low hum of conversation. • an unwanted low-frequency noise in an amplifier caused by variation of electric current, especially the alternating frequency of the mains. PHRASES hum and haw (or chiefly N. Amer. hem and haw ) Brit. be indecisive. DERIVATIVES hummable adjective, hummer noun ORIGIN late Middle English: imitative.

 

hum

hum 2 |hʌm, h (ə )m | ▶exclamation used to express hesitation or dissent. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: imitative; related to the verb hum 1 .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

hum

hum verb 1 the engine was humming: purr, drone, murmur, buzz, thrum, whine, whir, throb, vibrate, rumble. 2 she hummed a tune: sing, croon, murmur, drone. 3 the workshops are humming: be busy, be active, be lively, buzz, bustle, be a hive of activity, throb, pulsate; informal be happening. ▶noun a low hum of conversation: murmur, drone, purr, buzz, mumble.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

hum

hum verb 1 the engine was humming and ready to go: purr, whir, throb, vibrate, murmur, buzz, thrum, drone; literary susurrate, bombinate. 2 humming a tune: sing, croon, murmur, drone. 3 the repair shops are humming as the tradesmen set about their various tasks: be busy, be active, be lively, buzz, bustle, be bustling, be a hive of activity, throb, vibrate, pulsate, pulse. ANTONYMS be quiet. 4 Brit. informal when the wind drops this stuff really hums: smell, stink, stink to high heaven, reek, have a bad smell, be malodorous; Brit. informal pong. PHRASES hum and haw Brit. they waste a lot of time humming and hawing before going into action: be indecisive, hesitate, dither, vacillate, procrastinate, equivocate, prevaricate, waver, falter, fluctuate; Brit. haver; Scottish swither; informal shilly-shally, dilly-dally, blow hot and cold, pussyfoot around; archaic or literary tarry. ANTONYMS be decisive. ▶noun a low hum of conversation: murmur, murmuring, drone, droning, vibration, purr, purring, buzz, buzzing, whir, whirring, throb, throbbing, thrum, thrumming; literary susurration, susurrus, bombination.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

hum

hum /hʌm /〖擬音語 〗動詞 ～s /-z /; ～med /-d /; ～ming 自動詞 1 〈人が 〉鼻歌を歌う , ハミングで歌う .2 〈ハチ 機器類などが 〉ブンブンいう ; (頭などが )がんがんする ▸ Our old refrigerator is always humming .うちの古い冷蔵庫はいつもブーンとうなっている 3 〈場所が 〉 «…で » ざわざわする ; 活気に満ちている «with » ▸ The streets began to hum with life .通りは活気を帯びてきた 4 ｟くだけて ｠〖通例be ～ming 〗〈事業 会社 経済などが 〉 «…で » 繁盛している , 景気づいている «with » ▸ The economy has lately been humming .最近経済が活気づいてきている 5 (ためらって 当惑して )ふーむ [ふむふむ ]と言う , 口ごもる .6 ｟英 くだけて ｠悪臭を放つ .他動詞 …を鼻歌で歌う ; 〖～ A to do 〗鼻歌を歌ってA 〈人 〉を … させる ▸ hum a tune 鼻歌を歌う ▸ hum a child to sleep 鼻歌を歌って子供を寝かしつける h ù m al ó ng 〈事業などが 〉景気がいい .h ù m and h á w [h á, h á h ]｟英 ｠(ためらい 当惑などで )口ごもる, もぐもぐ言う ; ためらう (｟米 ｠hem and haw ).名詞 U C 〖通例a /the ～〗1 ブンブン (いう音 ); ハム 〘電流の変動によるラジオなどの低くうなる音 〙.2 (遠方の )がやがや , わいわい ▸ the hum of the traffic 往来の雑音 3 (ためらいの )ふうん ▸ hums and haws もぐもぐと口ごもること 4 ｟英 くだけて ｠悪臭 .間投詞 ふうん (!疑い 不同意をあらわす; →hem 2 ) .～́ ming t ò p (子供のおもちゃの )うなりごま, 鳴りごま .