thrum

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a thrumming sound

- he could hear the thrum of a banjo

Definition categories: event, sound

verb

1. sound with a monotonous hum

Similar word(s): hum

Definition categories: perception, go, sound

2. sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)

Similar word(s): strum

Definition categories: perception, sound

3. make a rhythmic sound

Similar word(s): beat, drum

Definition categories: perception, go, sound

Sentences with thrum as a verb:

- She watched as he thrummed the guitar strings absently.

- to thrum on a table

- to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface