I. ˈtəm transitive verb
( tummed ; tummed ; tumming ; tums )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : to card (wool) as a preliminary to finer carding
2. : to open or tease out (wool) before carding
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: imitative
1. : the sound of a plucked string (as of a banjo)
2. : the sound of a drum
III. intransitive verb
( tummed ; tummed ; tumming ; tums )
: to make a tum or tum-tum