humming C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhʌmɪŋ/ UK /ˈhʌmɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj producing a low continuous sound; busy and active The workshop was humming with activity before the deadline. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · producing a low continuous... droningbuzzingmurmuringthrummingbusybustlinglivelyactive ↔ Opposites silentquietstillinactive Word family Related forms humhummer Etymology AI details Present participle of hum, of imitative origin echoing a low continuous sound; the 'busy, active' sense is figurative. hum onomatopoeic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # humming **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈhʌmɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhʌmɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. producing a low continuous sound; busy and active ## Examples - The workshop was humming with activity before the deadline. ## Synonyms - droning - buzzing - murmuring - thrumming - busy - bustling - lively - active ## Antonyms - silent - quiet - still - inactive ## Related Forms - hum - hummer ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hum ## Etymology Present participle of hum, of imitative origin echoing a low continuous sound; the 'busy, active' sense is figurative. ## AI Etymology Humming is the present participle of hum, of imitative origin echoing a low continuous sound; the 'busy, active' sense is figurative. Important recorded forms include hum (onomatopoeic). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers producing a low continuous sound; busy and active. The wider family includes related words such as hum and hummer. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown