Hums

/ hʊms /

noun

1. a variant of Homs

Example Sentences

The difference is that while Sinatra’s voice remains omnipresent in modern life, “the ephemeral magic of Johnny Carson, who loomed just as large and swung just as mightily … no longer hums and flickers into nightscape ambiance.”

From Los Angeles Times

The audience snaps and hums, layering their own harmony over the soft whir of the ceiling fan and the cars rushing down North Broadway.

From Los Angeles Times

It hums away in the background, as unsexy as it is essential.

From Salon

The audience snaps and hums, layering their own harmony over the soft whir of the ceiling fan and the cars rushing down North Broadway.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Lena hums as she goes down a couple of the steps.

From Literature