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thrum1
- pronunciation:
- thruhm
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
thrummed, thrumming, thrums |
| definition 1: |
to play (a stringed instrument or a tune) by plucking, esp. idly or repetitiously.
- similar words:
- pluck
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| definition 2: |
to drum the fingers on.
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| related words: |
pick |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to pluck, or pluck a tune on, a stringed instrument.
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| definition 2: |
to drum with the fingers.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a muffled, repetitious sound; thrumming.
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| related words: |
hum |
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