Associations to the word «Humming»

Wiktionary

HUMMING, verb. Present participle of hum
HUMMING, noun. The sound of something that hums; a hum.
HUMMING BIRD, noun. Alternative form of hummingbird
HUMMING TOP, noun. A toy with a point, around which it can be made to spin.

Dictionary definition

HUMMING, noun. A humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic".
HUMMING, noun. The act of singing with closed lips.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats