strum
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strum¹
- /strʌm/
Rhymes with -ʌm
Where it comes from
Variant of thrum.
verb strums · strumming · strummed
-
To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously.
Similar: thrum
noun strums
- The sound made by playing various strings of a stringed instrument simultaneously. hear the strum of a guitar
- The act of strumming. give the banjo a little strum
Strum²
proper noun Strums
- A surname.
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verb play a stringed instrument
| Español | rasguear, charrasquear |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 扫弦 sǎoxián |
| Français | racler, gratter |
| Deutsch | schrammeln |
| Italiano | schitarrare |
| Ελληνικά | νύσσω nýsso |
| Русский | бренча́ть brenčátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | gảy, khảy |
Talk about this word "strum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/strum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. strum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/strum "strum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/strum.
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@misc{strum_2026,
title = {strum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/strum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
