HUM
/หhสm/
8
Scrabble
9
WWF
H(4) U(1) M(3)
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Definition
/หhสm/
interjection
- Indicating thinking or pondering.“Hmm... I just can't decide between the two.”
- A demand for an answer to a question.“Just where were you until 2 a.m.? Hmm?”
noun
- A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
- An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.“They could hear a hum coming from the kitchen, and found the dishwasher on.”
- Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive.
verb
- To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.“We are humming happily along with the music.”
- To express by humming.“The team ominously hummed โWe shall overcomeโ as they came back onto the field after the break.”
- To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly
interjection
- An expression used to show contentment for something“Mmm, this is a tasty pie!”
- An expression used to show thought or reflection“Mmm, I see what you mean.”
- An expression used to show being muffled or not able to speak clearly, as well as "mmph".
interjection
- Expression of hesitation, uncertainty or space filler in conversation. See uh.“Letโs see... um... how about this?”
Source: Wiktionary
