THRUM


Meaning of THRUM in English

v.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: thrummed ; thrum · ming

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1592

intransitive verb

1 : to play or pluck a stringed instrument idly : STRUM

2 : to sound with a monotonous hum

transitive verb

1 : to play (as a stringed instrument) in an idle or relaxed manner

2 : to recite tiresomely or monotonously

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.