hummer
pronunciation
How to pronounce hummer in British English:
UK ['hʌmə]
How to pronounce hummer in American English:
US ['hʌmə]
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- Noun:
- a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
- (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
Word Origin
- hummer (n.)
- c. 1600, agent noun from hum (v.). Meaning "energetic person or thing" is 1680s; that of "excellent person or thing" is slang from 1907. As short for Humvee, attested from 1983.
Example
- 1. Will hummer make sichuan tengzhong a household name ?
- 2. The hummer , the redeye tree toad and the butterfly warmly welcome your participation .
- 3. General motors has thus far failed to sell its hummer brand , in spite of efforts to interest chinese and other potential buyers .
- 4. That yellow hummer is obnoxious .
- 5. Hummer will remain based in the us .