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Also Inflected form of hum

humming

hum·ming

UK/ˈhʌmɪŋ/ US/ˈhʌmɪŋ/ common slang uk

noun

1.

a humming noise

  • “the hum of distant traffic”
Synonyms
2.

the act of singing with closed lips

Origin

From Middle English hummynge, equivalent to hum + -ing.

Phrases

  • humming October
  • humming stone
  • humming top

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