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hum verb

  /ˈhʌm/
  • (intransitive) To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly.
 жужжать
  • (intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.
 жужжа́ть

hum noun

  /ˈhʌm/
  • A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
  • An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
 жужжа́ние
hum and haw
ёжиться
ho-hum
ску́чный
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