hum

hum
(hom')
Interjection qui marque doute, réticence, impatience.
   La comtesse : Allez porter ma lettre. - Lisette à part : Hum ! il y a ici quelque chose, MARIVAUX le Legs, sc. 6.

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  • hum — /hum/, v., hummed, humming, n., interj. v.i. 1. to make a low, continuous, droning sound. 2. to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises. 3. to utter an indistinct sound in hesitation, embarrassment, dissatisfaction, etc.; hem.… …   Universalium

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  • Hum — (h[u^]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hummed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Humming}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. G. hummen, D. hommelen. [root]15.] 1. To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums. P.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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