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   strum

   /strʌm/

   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"
   • ▪ play (a tune) by strumming the strings of a guitar or similar instrument: "he strummed a few chords"
   • ▪ play casually or unskilfully on a stringed or keyboard instrument: "the guitar player strummed along respectfully"

   noun

   • 1. a sound made by strumming a guitar or similar instrument: "the brittle strum of acoustic guitars"
   • ▪ an act or period of strumming a guitar or similar instrument.

   Word Origin late 18th century: imitative; compare with thrum1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. strummer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   The meaning of STRUM is an act, instance, or sound of strumming. How to use strum in a sentence.

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   STRUM definition: 1. to move your fingers across the strings of a guitar or similar instrument 2. to move your…. Learn more.

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   Strum is a verb that means to play a stringed musical instrument by stroking or brushing the strings. Learn how to use strum in a sentence, see synonyms, antonyms, translations and related words.

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   Strum is a verb that means to move your fingers across the strings of a guitar or similar instrument. Learn how to say strum, see examples of its usage and find translations in different languages.

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   To strum is to play a guitar or another stringed instrument by brushing the strings with your fingers. It's pretty easy to strum a ukulele, but it sounds better if you know some chords.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Strum is a verb that means to play a stringed instrument by moving your fingers across the strings. Learn how to use strum in a sentence, see synonyms and related words, and compare British and American English meanings.

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   What does strum mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of STRUM is an act, instance, or sound of strumming. How to use strum in a sentence.

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   What does strum mean on a guitar?

   • tocar, dedilhar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! STRUM meaning: 1. to move your fingers across the strings of a guitar or similar instrument 2. to move your…. Learn more.

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   What is a strum & how does it work?

   • The Strum is a sample-based module in Nylon Complete that imitates guitar musical accompaniment. Using this library, you will save time and money as you will not need to hire a professional guitar player to record the sound.

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   Where do Strum notes come from?

   • As you strum, notes are fired from the neck of your on-screen hero's guitar. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of strum? 彈奏，撥弄（吉他或類似樂器）… 弹奏，拨弄（吉他或类似乐器）…

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   What is a strum in a nail?

   • More commonly, the term refers to using the backs of the nail "in sequence" to give the impression of a very rapid strum. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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   How do neighbors learn to strum?

   • Neighbors learned to strum after a woman bagged him for a more musically inclined beau. A musician strummed the banjo around the corner. And then she quickly strummed by playing all the strings at once. When you press on the fretboard of a real guitar, you feel the tension further down the strings, which signals where you're supposed to strum.

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