Word

hum, v.
(hummed, humming, hums)
freq. cnt. 4

sing with closed lips
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

hum

sample sentences

"She hummed a melody"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s
They will %s the duet

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

humming hummer

semantic pointers

hypernym

sing

make a low continuous sound
<verb.communication>

hum

sample sentences

"The refrigerator is humming"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

humming hum

semantic pointers

hypernym

make noise, resound, noise

sound with a monotonous hum
<verb.perception>

hum thrum

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hum

semantic pointers

hypernym

sound, go

be noisy with activity
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

buzz hum seethe

sample sentences

"This office is buzzing with activity"

verb frames

Something ----s
The crowds %s in the streets
The streets %s with crowds

verb frames

Something ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars

verb frames

Something ----s
The streets %s with crowds

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

buzz

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

humming hum

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

swarm, teem, pullulate