hum
NOUNVERB
/həm/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH H
hum is a valid 3-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4U1M3
4 + 1 + 3 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does hum mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
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.
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2
A humming noise.
“the hum of distant traffic”
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3
The state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity.
“there is a constant hum of military preparation”
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VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Sound with a monotonous hum.
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2
Be noisy with activity.
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3
Make a low continuous sound.
“The refrigerator is humming”
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4
Sing with closed lips.
“She hummed a melody”
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