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English noun: hum | |||
| 1. | hum (state) the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity | ||
| Samples | They manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers. There is a constant hum of military preparation. | ||
| Synonyms | busyness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | action, activeness, activity | ||
| 2. | HUM (group) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | Al Faran, Harkat ul-Ansar, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, HUA, Movement of Holy Warriors | ||
| Instance hypernym | foreign terrorist organization, FTO, terrorist group, terrorist organization | ||
| Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | ||
| Domain region | Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Pakistan, West Pakistan | ||
| 3. | hum (event) a humming noise | ||
| Samples | The hum of distant traffic. | ||
| Synonyms | humming | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
English verb: hum | |||
| 1. | hum (communication) sing with closed lips | ||
| Samples | She hummed a melody. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue hum, They will hum the duet | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sing | ||
| 2. | hum (stative) be noisy with activity | ||
| Samples | This office is buzzing with activity. | ||
| Examples | Cars hum in the streets , The streets hum with cars | ||
| Synonyms | buzz, seethe | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pullulate, swarm, teem | ||
| 3. | hum (perception) sound with a monotonous hum | ||
| Synonyms | thrum | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| 4. | hum (communication) make a low continuous sound | ||
| Samples | The refrigerator is humming. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | make noise, noise, resound | ||
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