TUM


Meaning of TUM in English

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

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