humming

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ʌmɪŋ

Etymology 1

From hum +‎ -ing.

Verb

humming

1. present participle of hum

Etymology 2

From Middle English hummynge, equivalent to hum +‎ -ing.

Noun

humming (plural hummings)

1. The sound of something that hums; a hum.
   • 1969, New York Magazine (volume 2, number 49, 8 December 1969, page 70)

     There are some contemporary additions to these scattered fragments from Shakespeare. Mostly they are songs; sometimes they are various screechings and hummings […]