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strum
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- pronunciation:
- struhm
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
strums, strumming, strummed |
| definition 1: |
to play (a stringed instrument) by running the fingers lightly across the strings.
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| definition 2: |
to play (music) in this manner.
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| related words: |
pick, pluck |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to play a stringed instrument by running the fingers lightly across the strings.
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(v.)strum
+ adverb
along, fast, softly
(v.)strum
+ noun
air, bar, boom, chord, finger, folk, harp, instrument, lute, mandolin, music, nerve, plastic, play, song, string, ukulele, zither
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an act, instance, or sound of strumming.
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adjective + (n.)strum
fascinating, rhythmic, solitary
verb + (n.)strum
burst, harp, mime, perfect
noun + (n.)strum
banjo, collage, diesel, electronics, fingernail, gathering, guitar, pause, programming, rattle, tapestry
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