thrum

thrum
Synonyms and related words:
barrage, beat, beat a ruffle, beat a tattoo, beat the drum, beat time, beating, birr, bombilate, bombinate, boom, bum, bumble, burr, buzz, count, count the beats, drone, drum, drum music, drumbeat, drumfire, drumming, flutter, go pitapat, hum, keep time, palpitate, palpitation, paradiddle, patter, pick, pitapat, pitter-patter, play drum, pluck, plunk, pound, pounding, pulsate, pulsation, purr, rat-a-tat, rat-tat, rat-tat-tat, rataplan, rattattoo, roll, rub-a-dub, ruff, ruffle, sound a tattoo, spatter, splatter, splutter, sputter, staccato, strum, sweep the strings, tap, tat-tat, tattoo, throb, throbbing, thump, thumping, tom-tom, twang, whir, whiz

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  • Thrum — Thrum, n. [OE. thrum, throm; akin to OD. drom, D. dreum, G. trumm, lump, end, fragment, OHG. drum end, Icel. ?r[ o]mr edge, brim, and L. terminus a limit, term. Cf. {Term}.] [Written also {thrumb}.] 1. One of the ends of weaver s threads; hence,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Thrum — Thrum, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thrummed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thrumming}.] 1. To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe. [1913 Webster] Are we born to thrum caps or pick straw? Quarles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To insert short pieces of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • thrum — thrum1 [thrum] n. [ME < OE (in comp.), ligament, akin to Ger trumm < IE base * ter , to pass over, cross > TRANS , TERM2] 1. a) the row of warp thread ends left on a loom when the web is cut off b) any of these ends …   English World dictionary

  • Thrum — Thrum, v. i. [CF. Icel. ?ruma to rattle, to thunder, and E. drum.] 1. To play rudely or monotonously on a stringed instrument with the fingers; to strum. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, to make a monotonous drumming noise; as, to thrum on a table. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Thrum — Thrum, v. t. 1. To play, as a stringed instrument, in a rude or monotonous manner. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, to drum on; to strike in a monotonous manner; to thrum the table. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • thrum — [θrʌm] v past tense and past participle thrummed present participle thrumming [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound] to make a low sound like the sound of an engine ▪ The engine thrummed into life. >thrum[i] n [singular] ▪ the thrum of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thrum — [ θrʌm ] verb intransitive to make a low regular noise like one object gently hitting another many times ╾ thrum noun singular …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • thrum — (v.) play a stringed instrument, 1590s, from the noun (1550s), of imitative origin. Related: Thrummed; thrumming …   Etymology dictionary

  • thrum — ► VERB (thrummed, thrumming) 1) make a continuous rhythmic humming sound. 2) strum (the strings of a musical instrument) in a rhythmic way. ► NOUN ▪ a continuous rhythmic humming sound. ORIGIN imitative …   English terms dictionary

  • thrum — bar·a·thrum; clei·thrum; ly·thrum; mil·li·thrum; po·dar·thrum; py·re·thrum; thrum; thrum·ble; thrum·mer; thrum·ming; thrum·my; …   English syllables

  • thrum — [[t]θrʌ̱m[/t]] thrums, thrumming, thrummed VERB When something such as a machine or engine thrums, it makes a low beating sound. The air conditioner thrummed. N COUNT; SOUND Thrum is also a noun. ...the thrum of refrigeration motors... My head… …   English dictionary

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