humming

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhʌmɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ʌmɪŋ === Etymology 1 === From hum +‎ -ing. ==== Verb ==== humming present participle and gerund of hum ==== Adjective ==== humming (comparative more humming, superlative most humming) Making a hum sound. (archaic) Of ale or beer: very strong. (UK, slang) Very bad-smelling. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English hummynge, equivalent to hum +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== humming (plural hummings) The sound of something that hums; a hum. ===== Derived terms =====