THRUM (thrummed, thrumming)

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Irregular inflected forms: thrummed    , thrumming   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does thrum mean? 

• THRUM (noun)
  The noun THRUM has 1 sense:

1. a thrumming sound

  Familiarity information: THRUM used as a noun is very rare.

• THRUM (verb)
  The verb THRUM has 3 senses:

1. sound with a monotonous hum

2. sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)

3. make a rhythmic sound

  Familiarity information: THRUM used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THRUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A thrumming sound

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Context example:

he could hear the thrum of a banjo

Hypernyms ("thrum" is a kind of...):

sound (the sudden occurrence of an audible event)

Derivation:

thrum (sound the strings of (a stringed instrument))

• THRUM (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they thrum    ... he / she / it thrums   
Past simple: thrummed   
Past participle: thrummed   
-ing form: thrumming   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sound with a monotonous hum

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

hum; thrum

Hypernyms (to "thrum" is one way to...):

go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

Sentence examples:

Cars thrum in the streets
The streets thrum with cars

Sense 2

Meaning:

Sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

strum; thrum

Context example:

strum a guitar

Hypernyms (to "thrum" is one way to...):

sound (cause to sound)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

thrum (a thrumming sound)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Make a rhythmic sound

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

beat; drum; thrum

Context example:

The drums beat all night

Hypernyms (to "thrum" is one way to...):

go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)

Verb group:

beat (indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP