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Meaning of 'thrum' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Thrum [ n.]
- One of the ends of weaver's threads; hence, any soft, short threads or tufts resembling these.
- Any coarse yarn; an unraveled strand of rope.
- A threadlike part of a flower; a stamen.
- A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a seam.
- A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn.
2 . Thrum [ v. i.]
- To play rudely or monotonously on a stringed instrument with the fingers; to strum.
- Hence, to make a monotonous drumming noise; as, to thrum on a table.
3 . Thrum [ v. t.]
- To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe.
- To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in; as, to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface.
- To play, as a stringed instrument, in a rude or monotonous manner.
- Hence, to drum on; to strike in a monotonous manner; to thrum the table.

Meaning of 'thrum' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . thrum [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a thrumming sound
Example in sentence:
  • he could hear the thrum of a banjo
2 . thrum [ v]
Meaning (2):
- make a rhythmic sound
Example in sentence:
  • Rain drummed against the windshield;
  • The drums beat all night
Meaning (3):
- sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)
Example in sentence:
  • strum a guitar

Nearby Words:

thracian thrack thrackscat thraldom thrall thrall-less thrall-like thralldom thranite thrapple

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