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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024strum1 /strʌm/USA pronunciation v., strummed, strum•ming, n. v. - Music and Danceto play on (a stringed musical instrument) by running the fingers lightly across the strings: [no object]to strum quietly on the guitar.[~ + object]softly strumming my guitar.
- Music and Dance to produce by such playing:[~ + object]to strum a tune.
n. [countable] - Music and Dancean act, instance, or sound of strumming.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024strum1 (strum),USA pronunciation v., strummed, strum•ming, n.
v.t. - Music and Danceto play on (a stringed musical instrument) by running the fingers lightly across the strings.
- Music and Danceto produce (notes, a melody, etc.) by such playing:to strum a tune.
v.i. - Music and Danceto play on a stringed musical instrument by running the fingers lightly across the strings.
n. - Music and Dancethe act of strumming.
- Music and Dancethe sound produced by strumming.
- perh. blend of, blended string and thrum1 1765–75
- a strainer, as at the inlet of a system of tubing.
- origin, originally uncertain
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: strum /strʌm/ vb (strums, strumming, strummed)- to sound (the strings of a guitar, banjo, etc) with a downward or upward sweep of the thumb or of a plectrum
- to play (chords, a tune, etc) in this way
Etymology: 18th Century: probably of imitative origin; see thrum1ˈstrummer n |