strum

strum

 (strŭm)

v. strummed, strum·ming, strums

v.tr.

1. To play (a stringed musical instrument) by stroking or brushing the strings: strum a banjo.

2. To play (music) on a stringed instrument in this way: strum chords on a guitar.

v.intr.

To play a stringed instrument by strumming.

n.

The act or sound of strumming.

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[Perhaps imitative.]

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strum′mer n.

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strum

(strʌm)

vb, strums, strumming or strummed

1. (Music, other) to sound (the strings of a guitar, banjo, etc) with a downward or upward sweep of the thumb or of a plectrum

2. (Music, other) to play (chords, a tune, etc) in this way

[C18: probably of imitative origin; see thrum¹]

ˈstrummer n

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strum

(strʌm)

v. strummed, strum•ming,
n. v.t.

1. to play on (a stringed musical instrument) by running the fingers lightly across the strings.

2. to produce by such playing: to strum a tune.

v.i.

3. to strum a stringed instrument.

n.

4. an act, instance, or sound of strumming.

[1765–75; perhaps b. string and thrum¹]

strum′mer, n.

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strum

Past participle: strummed
Gerund: strumming

Imperative

strum

strum

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	strum - sound of strumming; "the strum of a guitar" sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Verb	1.	strum - sound the strings of (a string instrument); "strum a guitar" thrum sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"

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strum

verb pluck, twang, thrum, strike Vaska strummed away on his guitar.

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Translations

brnkat

klimpre

klimpern

pincer

kalimpálnyekereg

glamra

strimpellare

čirpintikliunkinti

plinkšķināttrinkšķināt

tıngırdatmak

乱弹

strum

[strʌm]

A. VT [+ guitar etc] → rasguear

B. VI → cencerrear

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strum

[ˈstrʌm] vt [+ guitar] → gratter de

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strum

vt tune, chord → klimpern; guitar → klimpern auf (+dat); to strum out a song → ein Liedchen klimpern

vi → klimpern (→ on auf +dat)

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strum

[strʌm] vt (guitar) → strimpellare

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strum

(stram) – past tense, past participle strummed – verb

to play especially noisily and unskilfully on a piano or stringed instrument. to strum a tune. tjommel يَعْزِفُ على الآلة الموسيقيَّه إرتِجالا وبِضَجَّه дрънкам dedilhar brnkat klimpern klimpre γρατζουνώ (μτφ.) μουσικό όργανο rasguear, aporrear klimberdama, trummeldama ناشيانه نواختن rämpyttää taper, gratter לִפרוֹט झंकारना, बजाना nevješto svirati, drndati kalimpál; nyekereg bermain musik sebisanya glamra strimpellare 弾き方がへただ (익기 등을) 서툴게 퉁기다 barškinti, kliunkinti, čirpinti plinkšķināt; trinkšķināt bermain sesuka hati pingelenklimpre brzdąkać ترنګول، ټنګ ایستل dedilhar a cânta; a zdrăngăni бренчать brnkať brenkati drndati klinka, knäppa ดีดเครื่องดนตรีอย่างไม่ชำนาญ tıngırdatmak 亂彈(琴) бренькати, тринькати اناڑی پن سے ساز کے تار کو چھیڑنا đánh đàn bập bùng 乱弹（琴）

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