hummer meaning

UK US /ˈhʌmɚ/ 2 syllables

hummer (noun): a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words.

hummer has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hummer as a noun

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

    Type of: singer

    Related forms: hum

  2. (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
    • he swung late on the fastball
    • he showed batters nothing but smoke

    Synonyms: fastball, heater, smoke, bullet

    Type of: pitch

    Kinds: slider

How to pronounce hummer

hummer is pronounced /ˈhʌmɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with hummer

Word lists: words starting with HU · words ending in ER · 6-letter words

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