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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:

Nouns denoting natural events

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) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a rhythmic sound

Example:

The drums beat all night

Synonyms:

beat; drum; thrum

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

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