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Hummer has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words

"The quiet hummer in the corner whistled an entire song while keeping his mouth perfectly still."

2

(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

"he swung late on the fastball"

"he showed batters nothing but smoke"

3

One who hums.

"The massive hummer rumbled down the dusty road, drawing attention from every car on the highway."

4

An arrest on false pretexts.

5

A brand of sport utility vehicles sold by General Motors, and by extension, any large similar vehicle

In plain English: A hummer is someone who makes a low, continuous buzzing sound with their voice while talking or working quietly.

"The bee hummed quietly while hovering over the flower."

Proper Noun
1

A surname, from German of German origin

"The Hummers are a prominent family in the region who trace their name back to German origins."

Example Sentences
"The bee hummed quietly while hovering over the flower." noun
"The old hummer rattled loudly as it drove down the dusty country road." noun
"My grandfather kept his favorite fishing hummer in the shed all winter long." noun
"They decided to replace their gas-guzzling hummer with a more efficient electric vehicle." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
singer pitch
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
slider

Origin

The word hummer comes from combining the verb hum with the suffix -er, which denotes a person or thing that performs an action. It was first used to describe someone who makes a low, continuous sound, and later expanded to refer to any object or animal known for humming.

Rhyming Words
mer imer amer omer emer kmer famer fumer rimer tamer gamer timer remer gomer elmer emmer ajmer aimer comer ebmer
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