| Main Entry: | hum |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | buzz, vibrate |
Synonyms: |
bombilate, bombinate, bum, bumble, croon, drone, moan, mumble, murmur, purr, rustle, sing, sing low, sound, strum, throb, thrum, trill, warble, whir, whisper, zoom |
| Main Entry: | bustle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move around quickly, busily |
Synonyms: |
bestir, dash, dust, flit, flutter, fuss, hasten, hum, hurry, hustle, run, rush, scamper, scramble, scurry, scuttle, stir, tear, whirl, whisk |
| Main Entry: | buzz |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | droning sound |
Synonyms: |
drone, fizz, fizzle, hiss, hum, murmur, purr, ring, ringing, sibilation, whir, whisper |
| Main Entry: | buzz |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make droning sound |
Synonyms: |
bombinate, bumble, drone, fizz, fizzle, hum, murmur, reverberate, ring, sibilate, whir, whisper, whiz |
| Main Entry: | drone |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | continuous noise |
Synonyms: |
buzz, hum, murmur, purr, sound, vibration, whirr |
Antonyms: |
quiet, silence |
| Main Entry: | drone |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | making noise continuously |
Synonyms: |
bombinate, buzz, chant, drawl, hum, intone, nasalize, purr, sound, strum, thrum, vibrate, whirr |
Antonyms: |
be quiet, silence |
| Main Entry: | murmur |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | low, continuous sound |
Synonyms: |
babble, buzz, buzzing, drone, grumble, hum, humming, mumble, murmuration, mutter, muttering, purr, rumble, rumor, susurration, undertone, whisper, whispering |
| Main Entry: | murmur |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make low, continuous sound |
Synonyms: |
babble, burble, buzz, drip, drone, flow, growl, gurgle, hum, meander, moan, mumble, mutter, purl, purr, ripple, rumble, stage-whisper, stammer, stutter, susurrate, tinkle, trickle, utter, verbalize, vocalize, voice, whisper |
Antonyms: |
speak clearly |
| Main Entry: | operate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perform, function |
Synonyms: |
accomplish, achieve, act, act on, advance, be in action, behave, bend, benefit, bring about, burn, carry on, click*, compel, complete, concern, conduct, contact, contrive, convey, cook*, determine, direct, do, enforce, engage, exert, finish, fulfill, get results, go, hit*, hum, influence, keep, lift, move, ordain, percolate, proceed, produce, produce a result, progress, promote, react, revolve, roll, run, serve, spin, take, tick, transport, turn, work |
| Main Entry: | roll |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | thunder, reverberate |
Synonyms: |
bombinate, boom, cannonade, drum, echo, growl, grumble, hum, pattern, quaver, rattle, re-echo, resound, roar, ruffle, rumble, rustle, sound, trill, whirr |