Hum vs. Buzz

Humnoun

A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.

Humnoun

An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.

Humnoun

Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive.

Humnoun

unpleasant odour.

Humnoun

(dated) An imposition or hoax; humbug.

Humnoun

(obsolete) A kind of strong drink.

Humnoun

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.

Humverb

(intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.

Humverb

(transitive) To express by humming.

Humverb

(intransitive) To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly

Humverb

(intransitive) To buzz, be busily active like a beehive

Humverb

(intransitive) To produce low sounds which blend continuously

Humverb

To reek, smell bad.

Humverb

To flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.

Huminterjection

: a noise indicating thought, consideration, &c.

Huminterjection

: a noise indicating doubt, uncertainty, &c.

Humverb

To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums.

Humverb

To make a nasal sound, like that of the letter m prolonged, without opening the mouth, or articulating; to mumble in monotonous undertone; to drone.

Humverb

To make an inarticulate sound, like h'm, through the nose in the process of speaking, from embarrassment or a affectation; to hem.

Humverb

To express satisfaction by a humming noise.

Humverb

To have the sensation of a humming noise; as, my head hums, - a pathological condition.

Humverb

To sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to hum a tune.

Humverb

To express satisfaction with by humming.

Humverb

To flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug.

Humnoun

A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz.

Humnoun

Any inarticulate and buzzing sound

Humnoun

A buzz or murmur, as of approbation.

Humnoun

An imposition or hoax.

Humnoun

An inarticulate nasal sound or murmur, like h'm, uttered by a speaker in pause from embarrassment, affectation, etc.

Humnoun

A kind of strong drink formerly used.

Huminterjection

Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation.

Humnoun

the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity;

Humnoun

an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan

Humnoun

a humming noise;

Humverb

sing with closed lips;

Humverb

be noisy with activity;

Humverb

sound with a monotonous hum

Humverb

make a low continuous sound;

Buzznoun

A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

Buzznoun

A whisper.

Buzznoun

The audible friction of voice consonants.

Buzznoun

(informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.

Buzznoun

(informal) A telephone call or e-mail.

Buzznoun

(informal) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.

Buzzverb

(intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.

Buzzverb

(by extension) To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.

Buzzverb

Of a group of people, to talk about some interesting topic excitedly.

Buzzverb

To fly while making such a sound.

Buzzverb

(colloquial) To show a high level of activity and haste, energization or excitement, to be busy as a bee in one’s actions but perhaps mentally charged.

Buzzverb

(transitive) To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.

Buzzverb

(transitive) To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.

Buzzverb

(aviation) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass.

Buzzverb

(transitive) To cut the hair in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.

Buzzverb

To drink to the bottom.

Buzzverb

(transitive) To communicate with (a person) by means of a buzzer.

Buzzverb

To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings. Hence: To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.

Buzzverb

To sound forth by buzzing.

Buzzverb

To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an under tone; to spread, as report, by whispers, or secretly.

Buzzverb

To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.

Buzzverb

To sound with a "buzz".

Buzznoun

A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones, or of a general expression of surprise or approbation.

Buzznoun

A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously.

Buzznoun

The audible friction of voice consonants.

Buzznoun

sound of rapid vibration;

Buzznoun

a confusion of activity and gossip;

Buzzverb

make a buzzing sound;

Buzzverb

fly low;

Buzzverb

be noisy with activity;

Buzzverb

call with a buzzer;