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THRUM
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Irregular inflected forms: thrummed , thrumming
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A thrumming sound
Example:
he could hear the thrum of a banjo
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("thrum" is a kind of...):
sound (the sudden occurrence of an audible event)
Derivation:
thrum (sound the strings of (a stringed instrument))
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they thrum ... he / she / it thrums
Past simple: thrummed
Past participle: thrummed
-ing form: thrumming
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make a rhythmic sound
Example:
The drums beat all night
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
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
Sense 2
Meaning:
Sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)
Example:
strum a guitar
Synonyms:
strum; thrum
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "thrum" is one way to...):
sound (cause to sound)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
thrum (a thrumming sound)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Sound with a monotonous hum
Synonyms:
hum; thrum
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
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
