Synonyms of hums

hums 1 of 2

noun

plural of hum

as in purrs

a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion

we heard the hum of an outboard motor and a few minutes later the small craft came into sight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purrs
• buzzes
• whispers
• whirrs
• rustles
• whirs
• thrums
• sighs
• drones
• zooms
• murmurs
• burrs
• chirrs
• moans
• babbles
• gasps
• gurgles
• whizzes
• churrs
• hisses
• coos
• zings
• suspirations
• zips
• susurrations
• susurruses
• whishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• screams
• shrieks
• yells
• roars
• squeals
• screeches
• howls
• yelps
• squalls
• bawls

hums

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hum

1

as in buzzes

to be copiously supplied

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzes
• bursts
• abounds
• teems
• bulges
• brims
• crawls
• overflows
• bristles
• bustles
• swarms
• pullulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• needs
• wants
• lacks

2

as in whirrs

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

a helicopter hummed overhead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzes
• whirrs
• zips
• whirs
• whispers
• zooms
• whizzes
• hisses
• drones
• burrs
• whistles
• sighs
• purrs
• thrums
• bumbles
• coos
• rustles
• murmurs
• fizzes
• whishes
• wheezes
• swishes
• whooshes
• sizzles
• chirrs
• churrs
• currs