| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,724,223,864 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
hum |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.04 sec. |
|
hum with activity Fig. [for a place] to be busy with activity. The kitchen hummed with activity as usual. Our main office was humming with activity during the busy season. See also: activity ho-hum (American informal) disappointing or not very interesting It was a ho-hum speech, no big deal really. He still thinks soccer is kind of ho-hum and not worth watching. hum and haw (mainly British) also hem and haw (American & Australian) to take a long time to say something and speak in a way that is not clear, in order to avoid giving an answer He hemmed and hawed and finally admitted taking the money. (mainly British) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? References in periodicals archive |
|---|
As part of its "Hummer of a Summer" promotion, McDonald's gave away toy Hummers in children's Happy Meals. But now, with gas at more than $3 a gallon, sales of Hummers are declining, as Americans become increasingly conscious of gas mileage. 1 market for Hummers, there were 1,310 sold through June 2004, down from 1,645 in the like year-ago period, according to Power Information Network, an affiliate of J. |
| Idioms and phrases |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|