"num" meaning in English

See num in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /nʌm/ Forms: nom [alternative]
Rhymes: -ʌm Etymology: Likely onomatopoeic.
  1. (colloquial) Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating. Tags: colloquial Related terms: nom, num-num
    Sense id: en-num-en-intj-BNGL5c~P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 8 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 4 3 2 24 2 15 23 8 0 0 2 2 15 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /nʌm/ Forms: nums [plural], num. [alternative]
Rhymes: -ʌm Etymology: Shortening of number. Head templates: {{en-noun}} num (plural nums)
  1. Abbreviation of number. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: number
    Sense id: en-num-en-noun-SoVIRmPr
  2. (grammar) Abbreviation of numeral. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: numeral
    Sense id: en-num-en-noun-ZIYs6Ava Categories (other): Grammar, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 8 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 4 3 2 24 2 15 23 8 0 0 2 2 15 1 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: num lock
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /nʌm/
Rhymes: -ʌm Etymology: Inflection of nim. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} num
  1. past participle of nim Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: nim
    Sense id: en-num-en-verb-x7p29WyE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 8 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 4 3 2 24 2 15 23 8 0 0 2 2 15 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 1 17 1 10 29 10 0 0 1 1 20 0 1 1 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "ipa": "/nʌm/"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌm"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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  "etymology_text": "Shortening of number.",
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      "form": "nums",
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    },
    {
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Likely onomatopoeic.",
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    }
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        "(colloquial) Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating."
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    },
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    }
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        "Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating."
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        "(colloquial) Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating."
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}

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