strum
pronunciation
How to pronounce strum in British English:
UK [strʌm]
How to pronounce strum in American English:
US [strʌm]
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- Noun:
- sound of strumming
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- Verb:
- sound the strings of (a string instrument)
Word Origin
- strum (v.)
- 1775, possibly imitative of the sound of running the fingers across the strings of a musical instrument. Related: Strummed; strumming. As a noun from 1793.
Example
- 1. I wanna strum my guitar and yodel-le-hee-hee .
- 2. Strum me like a guitar , blow out my amplifier .
- 3. Hank strum lives in san francisco with his wife and daughter .
- 4. I wanna strum the guitar more !
- 5. I love music and know enough chords on the guitar to strum something .