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hums

SayHUMZ/hʌmz/

2 meanings of hums

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of hum. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She hums a soft tune while she washes the dishes.

    The old refrigerator hums quietly all night long.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of hum. Use this form for more than one hum.

    The old machines filled the workshop with their steady hums.

    Different hums came from the engines below the deck.

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hums is a form of hum

hum, verb: To make a soft musical sound with your lips closed, without singing words. Full entry

Forms
humhums he/she/ithumming -ing formhummed past tense, past participle
Spelling
hum → hums: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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