English Explanatory Dictionary

strum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously.
noun
  1. The sound made by playing various strings of a stringed instrument simultaneously.
  2. The act of strumming.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/strʌm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-strum.wav

Word forms

strum strums strumming strummed

Etymology

Variant of thrum.

Synonyms

thrum

Derived words

strummer strummingly strummy strum box
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