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hoom

9.9

A low steady humming sound heard in the background

noun

: zumbido

As I walked through the forest, a gentle hoom of bees filled the air.

Examples

Play: A large body of "research demonstrates the relationships between play and the development of literacy, problem solving, perspective taking, and creativity" (Nourot and Van Hoom, 1991, p. 41).

Academic text (1996)
And Hoom! he did, said,

Fiction book (2000)
The hoom of the distant machinery created a steady background noise.
During the meditation session, the calming hoom of the singing bowl helped everyone relax.

Synonyms

hum

vshoom

85 1.0

A low steady sound made by machines or many people

is often used for background noises rather than obvious sounds

buzz

vshoom

64 1.0

A low steady sound like bees or a machine

is a lower more even background noise than that sharper sound

droning

vshoom

8 6.5

A low, constant sound like insects or a machine

is heard more as background noise than as a steady monotone

humming

vshoom

5 2.7

A low steady sound like bees or a machine running

is usually heard mainly in the background rather than foreground

thrum

vshoom

2 7.2

A low, steady humming sound that you can hear

is a steady continuous background tone not a rhythmic vibration

grumble

vshoom

2 2.7

A long low dull sound like distant thunder

is higher and steadier not a low deep rumbling sound

bombination

vshoom

Archaic

9.9

A low steady buzzing sound made by insects or machines

is about a steady background sound rather than a sharp vibration

Antonyms

silence

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

quiet

45 1.0

A calm time with little or no sound

How Loud

roar

142 1.0

hoom

9.9

hum

85 1.0

murmur

36 4.1

Surface Forms

hoom singular

hooms plural

Etymology

Hoom copies the sound it describes, much like the simple word hum, so think of a low, steady 'oom' in the background. That's why hoom means a low, continuous droning sound.