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Meaning of "ho-hum" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HO-HUM

ho-hum  [ˈhəʊˌhʌm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HO-HUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ho-Hum is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HO-HUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ho-hum in the English dictionary

The definition of ho-hum in the dictionary is lacking interest or inspiration; dull; mediocre.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HO-HUM


hum
hʌm
humhum
ˈhʌmˌhʌm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HO-HUM

ho
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh City
ho hum
ho-ho
ho.
hoactzin
hoagie
hoar
hoard
hoarder
hoarding
hoarfrost
hoarhead
hoarhound
hoarier
hoariest
hoarily
hoariness
hoarse

WORDS THAT END LIKE HO-HUM

album
at a premium
Belgium
Bochum
chum
cum
datum
forum
ho hum
Jochum
maximum
medium
minimum
Mitchum
museum
Nahum
new chum
old chum
sorghum
zythum

Synonyms and antonyms of ho-hum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ho-hum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HO-HUM

Find out the translation of ho-hum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ho-hum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ho-hum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乏味的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ho -hum
570 millions of speakers

English

ho-hum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हो, हम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حو همهمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хо -гул
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ho -hum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Ho-গুন্ গুন্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ho-hum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ho-hum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ho-hum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

退屈な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

따분한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ho-hum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ho- hum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹோ-ஹம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हो-हू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ho bir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ho- hum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ho- hum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хо - гул
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ho - hum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ho - βόμβου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ho- hum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ho - hum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ho- hum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ho-hum

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HO-HUM»

The term «ho-hum» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.417 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HO-HUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ho-hum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HO-HUM»

Discover the use of ho-hum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ho-hum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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All Work & No Say... Ho Hum, Another Day: How to Captivate ...
All Work and No Say...ho hum, another day, by Jody Urquhart, syndicated columnist of The Joy of Work, is not merely another book about "empawerment" -- a temporary measure that assigns responsibility.
Jody Urquhart, 2004
2
From Ho-Hum to Oh Wow!
Jeffrey Kontur. From Ho-Hum to Oh Wow! Jeffrey Kontur FROMTO. Front Cover.
Jeffrey Kontur, 2009
3
Faith, Religion & Theology: A Contemporary Introduction
In trying to summarize the main reasons why so many contemporary persons don 't want to bother with things religious, why they are either indifferent or opposed to faith and religion, we can come up with two general attitudes: 1) The "ho-hum" ...
Brennan Hill, Paul F. Knitter, William Madges, 1997
4
Dracula, Baby: A Musical Comedy
HO HUM and FLY WITH ME *See Musical Score for exact opposition of lines. Darling, look and see— I'm your destiny- - Take my. VAN HELSING, SEWARD ARTHUR, RENFIELD:* Beastly weather THe grass will soon be green. Well, that's life.
Bruce Ronald, 1970
5
Keep Growing: Turn the Ho-Hum Into a Life-Changing Spiritual ...
In ten easy-to-use, devotional studies, Poppy Smith demonstrates how a vital Christian life begins when you see life as an adventure--no matter what your life situation may be.
Poppy Smith, 2002
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Webster's II New College Dictionary
Bonng and conventional <"a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture the attention of the conventioneers" — Chicago Tnbune> hoicks ihoiks) inter;, far O/YOICIV hoi pol-loi (hoi* pj-loi'j n. [Gk.. the many.: The common people. hoist • -i n. hoist-cd, ...
Houghton Mifflin Company, Webster, 1999
7
Wordarrows: Native States of Literary Sovereignty
"Here now ho hum three more months." "Ho who said that?" asks Girlie. "Ho hum four more months." "Where are you?" she asks, looking in the comers. "Ho hum five more months." "Who are you?" "Ho hum six ... seven . . . eight more months.
Gerald Robert Vizenor, 2003
8
The Book of Death:
The rabble then chants, "Ho hum, ho hum, kill the Christian scum! Hum ho, hum ho, the priest's head must go! Ho hum, ho hum, kill the Christian scum! Hum ho, hum ho, the priest's head must go!" And with each incantation, the mob's ...
Ramy Tadros, 2013
9
Horse Lovers Forever
Sure, I'll get her on the phone.” Ashleigh Guiana replied. After a few moments Kassie came to the phone. “Hey Angelina! What's up?” she yawned into the phone. “This is not a yawning matter, Kass!” Angelina scolded her friend. “Ho- hum.
Amira Song, 2012
10
The Out-of-Sync Child
TACTILE UNDERRESPONSIVITY — "HO, HUM." The child with underresponsivity to touch tends to disregard touch, whether the touch is soothing or painful. Instead of murmuring, "Mmm!" when his mother cradles him, he seems to say, "Ho, ...
Carol Kranowitz, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HO-HUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ho-hum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Apple Pay gets ho-hum reception in the UK | Retail Dive
Apple Pay's much-anticipated launch in the U.K. Tuesday was pretty lukewarm, Fortune magazine reports. British users took to social media to ... «Retail Dive, Jul 15»
2
Rite Aid Is Winning With These Smart Moves
And while that may all sound rather ho-hum, the results have been impressive: Rite Aid recently reported that Wellness stores remodeled in the ... «Money, Jul 15»
3
DIY: Unusual planters made from unusual items - KTHV
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - Are you tired of the ho-hum look of your potted plants? If you have a fun side, then let it show by planting unusual ... «THV 11, Jul 15»
4
'Ant-Man' Invasion: Break Out the Bug Spray! | | Observer
As another ho-hum teenage fantasy lost in the shuffle of a seemingly interminable parade of Marvel comics, Ant-Man is a brainless bore and a ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
5
GMC updates Sierra pickup's face for 2016 - Automotive News
Both trucks have been on a sales roll in the U.S. despite some gripes from some dealers and analysts about ho-hum styling when they were ... «Automotive News, Jul 15»
6
Lorde and Jason DeRulo were Taylor Swift's D.C. guests. She could …
RBG transcended the marble confines of ho-hum Supreme Court Justice to cultural icon some 10,000 T-shirts ago. Plus, the 82-year-old night ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
Review: Homophones, synonyms and more from Jason Isbell …
The song's homophones are ho-hum, but when Isbell mentions Civil War lore, he uses a bodacious synonym for baloney. Copyright 2015 The ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
8
Lay's Reveals Relatively Tame “Do Us A Flavor” Potato Chip …
Call me jaded, but this year's finalists seem a bit… ho-hum: “Southern Biscuits and Gravy,” “Kettle Cooked Greektown Gyro,” “New York ... «The Consumerist, Jul 15»
9
Grantham's Russell Goes Low, Returns to Vt. Amateur Title Hunt …
Two-time runner-up Bryan Smith, a hometown favorite, shot 72 to make up for a ho-hum 75 and is three back and alone in fourth. Right on his ... «Valley News, Jul 15»
10
The Gallows | Movie Reviews | Seven Days | Vermont's Independent …
... doors start locking, a shadowy figure holding a noose appears and somehow all the ho-hum horror is captured on grainy cellphone footage. «Seven Days, Jul 15»

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