Past tense for to make a low, steady continuous sound
“The computers hum softly, their murmur subdued beneath the hubbub created by students as they chat.”
Past tense for to sing with closed lips
“Mother would commonly hum or sing while she got ready, and sometimes I would sing along or just listen.”
Past tense for to be in a state of great activity
“Windsor and the surrounding towns hum with great places to eat, drink, and be as merry as a monarch.”
Past tense for to teem, or be overrun or overflowing with
“The cafés hum with diners and drinkers.”
(British, slang) Past tense for to smell unpleasant
“My feet really hum, and my GP told me to soak the soles in potassium permanganate.”
Past tense for to function in an expected or specified manner
Past tense for to make a loud, deep, resonant sound
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