Synonyms for thrum

Most common

drum · hum · strum

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Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To cause a steady rhythmic vibration in (something), usually by plucking.

   She watched as he thrummed the guitar strings absently.

2. n. 1

   A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration.

Related words

Other spellings

thrumb

Forms

Plural

thrums → thrummers…

Past participle

thrummed
e.g. thrummed → drummed, beaten, hummed, strummed…

Example sentences

• drum He's playing a cha cha cha rhythm on the drum kit.
• hum I've had enough of the rain and the daily hum-drum.
• strum He only knows how to strum the guitar.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

hum¹

4 letters

beat¹, drum¹

5 letters

strum¹

8 letters

thrummer