🎵 A humming sound 🎸 To play softly 🔊 To make a hum

to thrum

8.6

To play the strings of an instrument gently and repeatedly

verb
/θrʌm/

: rasguear

The musician thrummed the strings gently.

Examples

The musician thrummed the harp, filling the room with gentle music.
She would often thrum absentmindedly on the strings as she composed her songs.
He began to thrum a soft tune on his guitar while waiting for the band.
He loves to thrum his guitar every evening.
She loves to thrum her guitar softly while sitting on the porch.
As the musician began to thrum, the audience closed their eyes and felt the music.
He gently thrummed the strings of his ukulele, creating a soothing melody.

Synonyms

to strum

vsto thrum

6 3.7

To play a string instrument by sweeping fingers or a pick across the strings in a steady rhythm

produces soft repetitive sound that is gentle and more sustained than a rhythmic sweep

to pluck the string

vsto thrum

1 3.9

Gently pull and release a string on an instrument like a guitar or harp to make a sound

creates repeated gentle vibrations on an instrument rather than single short notes

Antonyms

mute

14 7.2

A small piece placed on a trumpet to make its sound quieter or different

Compounds

thrum of the bass

7.0

A low, steady sound you feel from bass speakers

How Forceful

to strike

155 4.2

pluck

6.1

to strum

6 3.7

to thrum

8.6

touch

130 1.8

Surface Forms

thrum infinitive

thrumed past

thrummed past

thrummed past participle

thrumming present participle

thrums third person singular

Etymology

Thrum as a verb comes from the same sound idea: it describes lightly playing or touching strings so they make a soft, steady 'hum'. So, to thrum a guitar or harp is to produce that low, repeating sound.