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strum.

To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/strʌm/
  1. To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously.

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

Variant of thrum.

noun/strʌm/
  1. The sound made by playing various strings of a stringed instrument simultaneously.

    hear the strum of a guitar
  2. The act of strumming.

    give the banjo a little strum
Where this word comes from

Variant of thrum.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.