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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024thrum1 (thrum),USA pronunciation v., thrummed, thrum•ming, n.
v.i. - to play on a stringed instrument, as a guitar, by plucking the strings, esp. in an idle, monotonous, or unskillful manner;
strum. - to sound when thrummed on, as a guitar or similar stringed instrument.
- to drum or tap idly with the fingers.
v.t. - to play (a stringed instrument, or a melody on it) by plucking the strings, esp. in an idle, monotonous, or unskillful manner;
strum. - to drum or tap idly on.
- to recite or tell in a monotonous way.
n. - an act or sound of thrumming;
dull, monotonous sound.
thrum′mer, n. thrum2 (thrum),USA pronunciation n., v., thrummed, thrum•ming.
n. - Textilesone of the ends of the warp threads in a loom, left unwoven and remaining attached to the loom when the web is cut off.
- Textiles thrums, the row or fringe of such threads.
- Textilesany short piece of waste thread or yarn;
tuft, tassel, or fringe of threads, as at the edge of a piece of cloth. - Nautical, Naval TermsOften, thrums. short bits of rope yarn used for making mats.
v.t. - Nautical, Naval Termsto insert short pieces of rope yarn through (canvas) and thus give it a rough surface, as for wrapping about a part to prevent chafing.
- Textilesto furnish or cover with thrums, ends of thread, or tufts.
- bef. 1000; Middle English throm end-piece, Old English -thrum, in tungethrum ligament of the tongue, cognate with Old High German drum end-piece; akin to Old Norse thrǫmr brim, edge, Latin terminus, Greek térma end
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