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• thrum — ► VERB (thrummed, thrumming) 1) make a continuous rhythmic humming sound. 2) strum (the strings of a musical instrument) in a rhythmic way. ► NOUN ▪ a continuous rhythmic humming sound. ORIGIN imitative …   English terms dictionary

• thrum — I [[t]θrʌm[/t]] v. thrummed, thrum•ming, n. 1) to pluck the strings of a guitar or other stringed instrument, esp. idly; strum 2) to sound when thrummed on, as a guitar 3) to drum or tap idly with the fingers 4) to play (a stringed instrument or… …   From formal English to slang

• thrum — thrum1 thrummer, n. /thrum/, v., thrummed, thrumming, n. v.i. 1. to play on a stringed instrument, as a guitar, by plucking the strings, esp. in an idle, monotonous, or unskillful manner; strum. 2. to sound when thrummed on, as a guitar or… …   Universalium

• thrum — I. /θrʌm / (say thrum) verb (thrummed, thrumming) –verb (i) 1. to play on a stringed instrument, as a guitar, by plucking the strings, especially in an idle, monotonous, or unskilful manner. 2. to sound when thrummed on, as a guitar, etc. 3. to… …  

• thrum — thrum1 verb (thrums, thrumming, thrummed) make a continuous rhythmic humming sound. ↘strum (the strings of a musical instrument) in a rhythmic way. noun a continuous rhythmic humming sound. Origin C16: imitative. thrum2 noun (in weaving) an… …   English new terms dictionary

• thrum — Synonyms and related words: barrage, beat, beat a ruffle, beat a tattoo, beat the drum, beat time, beating, birr, bombilate, bombinate, boom, bum, bumble, burr, buzz, count, count the beats, drone, drum, drum music, drumbeat, drumfire, drumming,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• thrum — 1. noun a) A thrumming sound b) The fringe of threads of warp left after cloth has been cut off of a loom 2. verb To cause a steady rhythmic …   Wiktionary

• Guqin history — The history of the Guqin, an ancient Chinese musical instrument, is a long one that spans 3,000 years. Although similar, it should not be confused with another Chinese zither instrument, the guzheng, which has bridges.OverwiewAncient… …   Wikipedia

• pick — Synonyms and related words: abuse, accelerate, accost, accumulate, acquire, adz, aggravate, alternativity, amass, annoy, apprehend, arrest, assemble, ax, badger, bait, be at, beak, become acquainted with, bedevil, beset, best, bother, bread knife …   Moby Thesaurus

• strum — I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1764 an act, instance, or sound of strumming II. verb (strummed; strumming) Date: 1777 transitive verb 1. a. to brush the fingers over the strings of (a musical instrument) in playing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• strum — [[t]strʌm[/t]] v. strummed, strum•ming, n. 1) mad to play on (a stringed musical instrument) by running the fingers lightly across the strings 2) mad to produce by such playing: to strum a tune[/ex] 3) mad to strum a stringed instrument 4) mad an …   From formal English to slang