First Known Use: 1764
Dictionary
1strum
noun \ˈstrəm\
Definition of STRUM
: an act, instance, or sound of strumming
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Origin of STRUM
imitative
2strum
verb
: to play (a guitar or similar instrument) by moving your fingers across the strings
: to play (music) on a guitar, banjo, etc., by moving your fingers over the strings
strummedstrum·ming
Full Definition of STRUM
transitive verb
1
a : to brush the fingers over the strings of (a musical instrument) in playing <strum a guitar>; also : 3thrum 1 b : to play (music) on a stringed instrument <strum a tune>
2
: to cause to sound vibrantly <winds strummed the rigging — H. A. Chippendale>
intransitive verb
1
: to strum a stringed instrument
2
: to sound vibrantly
— strum·mer noun
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First Known Use of STRUM
1777
STRUM Defined for Kids
strum
verb \ˈstrəm\
strummedstrum·ming
Definition of STRUM for Kids
: to play on a stringed instrument by brushing the strings with the fingers <strum a guitar>
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