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intransitive verb. 1. : to sound with a monotonous hum. 2. : to play or pluck a stringed instrument idly : strum. transitive verb. 1. : to play (something, such as a stringed instrument) in an idle or relaxed manner. 2. : to recite tiresomely or monotonously. thrum. 2 of 4. noun (1) : the monotonous sound of thrumming. thrum. 3 of 4. noun (2) 1.
THRUM definition: 1. to make a continuous low sound: 2. to play a guitar or similar stringed instrument in a way…. Learn more.
THRUM meaning: 1. to make a continuous low sound: 2. to play a guitar or similar stringed instrument in a way…. Learn more.
Definition of 'thrum' Word Frequency. thrum. (θrʌm ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense thrums , present participle thrumming , past tense, past participle thrummed. verb. When something such as a machine or engine thrums, it makes a low beating sound. The air-conditioner thrummed. [VERB] Thrum is also a noun.
noun. one of the ends of the warp threads in a loom, left unwoven and remaining attached to the loom when the web is cut off. thrums, the row or fringe of such threads. any short piece of waste thread or yarn; tuft, tassel, or fringe of threads, as at the edge of a piece of cloth. Often thrums.
1. a. The fringe of warp threads left on a loom after the cloth has been cut off. b. One of these threads. 2. A loose end, fringe, or tuft of thread or wool. tr.v. thrummed, thrum·ming, thrums. 1. To cover or trim with thrums; fringe. 2. To knit thrums into (mittens, hats, or socks).
When you make a rhythmic strumming sound, either with your voice or a stringed instrument, you thrum. If you and your friends all play the guitar, it may be fun sometimes to sit around and thrum together, improvising tunes.
