Fire on all cylinders Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Fire on all cylinders crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on May 9 2024 New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Fire on all cylinders has a total of 3 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | HUM | Fire on all cylinders | New York Times |
Definition
| • | To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums. |
| • | To make a nasal sound, like that of the letter m prolonged, without opening the mouth, or articulating; to mumble in monotonous undertone; to drone. |
| • | To make an inarticulate sound, like h'm, through the nose in the process of speaking, from embarrassment or a affectation; to hem. |
| • | To express satisfaction by a humming noise. |
| • | To have the sensation of a humming noise; as, my head hums, -- a pathological condition. |
| • | To sing with shut mouth; to murmur without articulation; to mumble; as, to hum a tune. |
| • | To express satisfaction with by humming. |
| • | To flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug. |
| • | A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz. |
| • | Any inarticulate and buzzing sound |
| • | The confused noise of a crowd or of machinery, etc., heard at a distance; as, the hum of industry. |
| • | A buzz or murmur, as of approbation. |
| • | An imposition or hoax. |
| • | An inarticulate nasal sound or murmur, like h'm, uttered by a speaker in pause from embarrassment, affectation, etc. |
| • | A kind of strong drink formerly used. |
| • | Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation. |
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- New York Times: May 9, 2024
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