Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hum along

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: hum a-long
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To continue functioning efficiently and smoothly without needing correction or supervision.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

hums along (present, singular) humming along (participle, present) hummed along (participle, past) hummed along (past)

Questions

What does hum along mean?: To continue functioning efficiently and smoothly without needing correction or supervision.

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