strum (redirected from strumming)

strum  (strm)

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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strummer n.

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strum

Verb

[strumming, strummed]

1. to play (a stringed instrument) by sweeping the thumb or a plectrum across the strings

2. to play (a tune) in this way [probably imitative]

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"

Translations

strum [strʌm] vt [+ guitar] → rasguear

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strum [strʌm] vt [+ guitar] → gratter de

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strum [strʌm] vt (guitar) → klimpern auf +dat

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strum [strʌm] vt [+ guitar] → strimpellare

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strum

v strum [stram]

to play especially noisily and unskilfully on a piano or stringed instrument to strum a tune. tjommel يَعْزِفُ على الآلة الموسيقيَّه إرتِجالا وبِضَجَّه дрънкам brnkat klimpre klimpern γρατζουνώ (μτφ.) μουσικό όργανο rasguear (guitarra), aporrear (piano) 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 (현악기를) 서투르게 연주하다 barškinti, kliunkinti, čirpinti plinkšķināt; trinkšķināt bermain sesuka hati pingelen klimpre (på) brzdąkać 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）