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humming

/ˈhʌmɪŋ/

humming along

Translations

hummingnoun

hummings

жужжание

The humming of the refrigerator was constant.

Жужжание холодильника было постоянным.

гудение

The humming of the bees was soothing.

Гудение пчел было успокаивающим.

Additional translations

Synonyms

humminggerund / present participle

/ˈhʌmɪŋ/

Synonyms

humming along

bustling with activity

humverb

humming

Gerund

hummed

Past Simple

hummed

Past Participle

humming

Gerund

/hʌm/

гудеть

The bees hum around the flowers.

Пчёлы гудят вокруг цветов.

напевать

She likes to hum her favorite tunes while working.

Она любит напевать свои любимые мелодии, работая.

Synonyms

Definitions

hummingnoun

A low, continuous sound like that made by a bee or a small motor.

The humming of the refrigerator was the only sound in the quiet kitchen.

The act of singing with closed lips, producing a wordless tune.

Her gentle humming filled the room as she worked on her painting.

humminggerund / present participle

Producing or characterized by a continuous low sound.

A humming transformer sat in the corner of the workshop.

Busy and active; full of activity (often followed by "with").

The office was humming with chatter on Monday morning.

(chiefly UK, slang) Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.

Those sneakers are absolutely humming after the game.

humverb

To make a low, continuous sound like that of a bee or a machine.

The refrigerator began to hum softly in the background.

To sing with closed lips, producing a tune without opening the mouth.

She hummed her favorite song while she worked.

To be in a state of busy activity.

The office was humming with activity as the deadline approached.

(informal, chiefly British) To emit a strong, unpleasant smell; to reek.

The locker room really hums after practice.