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Rarehummed
The correct spelling is hummed.
How to pronounce hummed
verb
IPA: /hʌmd/
Say it like: Hum-med
The correct spelling is hummed. To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed. For example: "We are humming happily along with the music."
Usage Examples
“We are humming happily along with the music.”
“The team ominously hummed “We shall overcome” as they came back onto the field after the break.”
“The streets were humming with activity.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.
- 2.To express by humming.
- 3.To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly
- 4.To buzz, be busily active like a beehive
- 5.To produce low sounds which blend continuously
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