Synonyms of humming

humming 1 of 2

adjective

as in buzzing

marked by much life, movement, or activity

the new science center is usually humming with school groups on Thursdays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzing
• busy
• thriving
• vibrant
• lively
• crowded
• brisk
• bustling
• populous
• abuzz
• rousing
• stirring
• animated
• flourishing
• alive
• happening
• hopping
• kinetic
• astir
• abubble
• aboil
• swarming
• overflowing
• teeming
• thronging
• abounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dead
• sleepy
• inactive
• lifeless
• asleep

humming

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verb

present participle of hum

1

as in bursting

to be copiously supplied

one restaurant was humming with diners, while a neighboring eatery was practically empty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzing
• bursting
• bulging
• brimming
• teeming
• swarming
• crawling
• bustling
• bristling
• overflowing
• abounding
• pullulating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lacking
• wanting
• needing

2

as in zipping

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

a helicopter hummed overhead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzing
• zipping
• whispering
• whirring
• hissing
• droning
• whistling
• whizzing
• murmuring
• sighing
• zooming
• burring
• purring
• thrumming
• whishing
• bumbling
• chirring
• cooing
• rustling
• churring
• wheezing
• swishing
• fizzing
• sizzling
• whooshing
• curring