Origin of hum

1300–50; Middle English; ultimately imitative; cognate with German hummen to hum; cf. humblebee

OTHER WORDS FROM hum

un·der·hum, noun

Example sentences from the Web for hum

British Dictionary definitions for hum

hum
/ (hʌm) /

verb hums, humming or hummed

noun

interjection, noun

an indistinct sound of hesitation, embarrassment, etc; hem

Derived forms of hum

hummer, noun

Word Origin for hum

C14: of imitative origin; compare Dutch hommelen, Old High German humbal bumblebee

Medical definitions for hum

hum
[ hŭm ]

n.

A low, continuous murmur blended of many sounds.