thrum

thrum ¹  (thrm)

v. thrummed, thrum·ming, thrums

v.tr.

1. Music To play (a stringed instrument) idly or monotonously: thrummed a guitar.

2. To speak, repeat, or recite in a monotonous tone of voice; drone.

v.intr.

1. Music To strum idly on a stringed instrument.

2. To speak in a monotonous tone of voice; drone.

n.

A thrumming sound.

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[Imitative.]

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thrum ²  (thrm)

n.

1.

a. The fringe of warp threads left on a loom after the cloth has been cut off.

b. One of these threads.

2. A loose end, fringe, or tuft of thread.

3. thrums Nautical Short bits of rope yarn inserted into canvas to roughen the surface.

tr.v. thrummed, thrum·ming, thrums

1. To cover or trim with thrums; fringe.

2. Nautical To sew thrums in (canvas).

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[Middle English, from Old English -thrum, ligament (of the tongue) (in tungethrum, ligament of the tongue).]

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thrum¹

vb thrums, thrumming, thrummed

1. (Music, other) to strum rhythmically but without expression on (a musical instrument)

2. (intr) to drum incessantly rain thrummed on the roof

3. to repeat (something) monotonously

n

a repetitive strumming or recitation

[of imitative origin]

thrummer  n

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thrum² Textiles

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)

a.  any of the unwoven ends of warp thread remaining on the loom when the web has been removed

b.  such ends of thread collectively

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a fringe or tassel of short unwoven threads

vb thrums, thrumming, thrummed

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (tr) to trim with thrums

[from Old English; related to Old High German drum remnant, Dutch dreum]

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Thrum a band; a troop; a crowded area; a bundle of arrows, 1450.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	thrum - a thrumming sound; "he could hear the thrum of a banjo" sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Verb	1.	thrum - sound with a monotonous hum hum sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	2.	thrum - sound the strings of (a string instrument); "strum a guitar" strum sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"
	3.	thrum - make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night" drum, beat beat - indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks; "Beat the rhythm" sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

Translations

thrum [θrʌm]

A. VT [+ guitar] → rasguear, rasguear las cuerdas de

B. VI [wings of bird] → producir un aleteo vibrante; [machine, engine] → producir un sonido vibrante

thrum

vt guitar → klimpern auf (+dat), → schlagen; tune → klimpern (auf der Gitarre etc); he thrummed the desk with his fingers, he thrummed his fingers on the desk → er trommelte mit seinen Fingern auf der Schreibtischplatte

vi (on guitar) → klimpern; (air conditioning) → summen