I. ˈstrəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English strom, strumme
: strainer
a wickerwork strum for straining malt
a metal strum for a suction pipe of a pump
II. verb
( strummed ; strummed ; strumming ; strums )
Etymology: imitative
transitive verb
: to play on or as if on (a stringed musical instrument) especially in an offhand or careless way : thrum
strum a guitar
the howling winds strummed the rigging — H.A.Chippendale
intransitive verb
: to play on or as if on a stringed musical instrument
a rain of missiles that strummed against the canvas — Lilian Brown
III. noun
( -s )
: the act or sound of strumming
the strum of typewriters — John Summerson