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—hummingly, adv./hum"ing/, adj.1. making a droning sound; buzzing.2. very busy; briskly active: a humming office.[1570-80; HUM + -ING2]
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Humming — Hum ming, n. A sound like that made by bees; a low, murmuring sound; a hum. [1913 Webster] {Hummingale}, lively or strong ale. Dryden. {Humming bird moth} (Zo[ o]l.), a hawk moth. See {Hawk moth}, under {Hawk}, the bird. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Humming — Hum ming, a. Emitting a murmuring sound; droning; murmuring; buzzing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Humming — Hum Hum (h[u^]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hummed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Humming}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. G. hummen, D. hommelen. [root]15.] 1. To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Humming-bird moth — Humming Hum ming, n. A sound like that made by bees; a low, murmuring sound; a hum. [1913 Webster] {Hummingale}, lively or strong ale. Dryden. {Humming bird moth} (Zo[ o]l.), a hawk moth. See {Hawk moth}, under {Hawk}, the bird. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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