Dictionary definition · HUM
noun
- an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan
- the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity"they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"
- a humming noise"the hum of distant traffic"
verb
- sing with closed lips"She hummed a melody"
- be noisy with activity"This office is buzzing with activity"
- sound with a monotonous hum
- make a low continuous sound"The refrigerator is humming"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).