thrum
To cause a steady rhythmic vibration in, usually by pluckingTo cause a steady rhythmic vibration in (something), usually by plucking.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To cause a steady rhythmic vibration in (something), usually by plucking.
She watched as he thrummed the guitar strings absently.
бренча́тьbrenčátʹ
(intransitive)To make a monotonous drumming noise.
to thrum on a table
make a rhythmic sound
To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe.
1644-1646, Francis Quarles, Boanerges and Barnabas—Wine and Oyle for […] afflicted Soules are we born to thrum caps or pick straw?
To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in.
to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English thrum, throm (> Anglo-French trome), from Old English *þrum (found iFrom Middle English thrum, throm (> Anglo-French trome), from Old English *þrum (found in tungeþrum (“ligament of the tongue”)) from Proto-Germanic *þrumą. Cognate with German Trumm, Trümmer and Old Norse þrǫmr (“edge, brim”), and more distantly to Latin termen.
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Forms
thrums, thrumming, thrummed, thrummedSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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