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Definition of
hum noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hum
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
hʌm
/
/
[
singular
]
hum
(of something)
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a low continuous sound
the
hum of bees/traffic/voices
The room filled with the hum of conversation.
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