hum
/ˈhʌm/noun
RareNot in standard dictionaries
1
A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
2
An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
3
Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive.
4
Unpleasant odour.
5
An imposition or hoax; humbug.
6
A kind of strong drink.
7
A phenomenon, or collection of phenomena, involving widespread reports of a persistent and invasive low-frequency humming, rumbling, or droning noise not audible to all people.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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