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thrum
(/T/r/@/m )

noun (n)

  • a thrumming sound(noun.event)
    Example:
    He could hear the thrum of a banjo.
    source: wordnet30
  • One of the ends of weaver's threads; hence, any soft, short threads or tufts resembling these.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • sound with a monotonous hum(verb.perception)
    Synonym:
    hum
    source: wordnet30
  • sound the strings of (a string instrument)(verb.perception)
    Synonym:
    strum
    source: wordnet30
  • make a rhythmic sound(verb.perception)
    Synonym:
    beat, drum
    source: wordnet30
  • To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To play rudely or monotonously on a stringed instrument with the fingers; to strum.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To play, as a stringed instrument, in a rude or monotonous manner.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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