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- DictionaryStrum/strəm/
verb
- 1. play (a guitar or similar instrument) by sweeping the thumb or a plectrum up or down across the strings: "he was sitting in the bedroom strumming a guitar"
noun
- 1. a sound made by strumming a guitar or similar instrument: "the brittle strum of acoustic guitars"
strum in British English. (strʌm ) verb Word forms: strums, strumming, strummed. 1. to sound (the strings of a guitar, banjo, etc) with a downward or upward sweep of the thumb or of a plectrum. 2. to play ( chords, a tune, etc) in this way. Collins English Dictionary.
Mar 15, 2024 · strum (plural strums) The sound made by playing various strings of a stringed instrument simultaneously. hear the strum of a guitar. The act of strumming. give the banjo a little strum.
strum meaning, definition, what is strum: to play an instrument such as a guitar b...: Learn more.
strum. verb (used with object), strummed, strum·ming. to play on (a stringed musical instrument) by running the fingers lightly across the strings. to produce (notes, a melody, etc.) by such playing: to strum a tune.
to move your fingers across the strings of a guitar. (Definition of strum from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
STRUM definition: to move your fingers across the strings of a guitar. Learn more.
Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. strummed, strumming, strums. To play (a guitar, banjo, etc.), esp. with long strokes across the strings and often in a casual or aimless way, or without much skill. Webster's New World. To play (a stringed musical instrument) by stroking or brushing the strings. Strum a banjo. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
