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thrum

/θɹʌm/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thrum at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A thrumming sound.
    he could hear the thrum of a banjo

verb

  1. Sound with a monotonous hum.
  2. Sound the strings of (a stringed instrument).
    strum a guitar
  3. Make a rhythmic sound.
    Rain drummed against the windshield

Origin

Imitative.

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