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Added 8 October 2026

humming

/ˈhʌmɪŋ/ verb

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present participle and gerund of hum

adjective

Making a hum sound.
Of ale or beer: very strong.
Very bad-smelling.

noun

The sound of something that hums; a hum.

Origin

From hum + -ing.

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