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strum

strum [ strum ]


verb  (past and past participle strummed, present participle strum·ming, 3rd person present singular strums)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb play instrument by brushing strings: to play a guitar or other stringed instrument by brushing the strings with the fingers or a pick

2. transitive verb play tune: to play a tune by strumming an instrument



noun 
Definition:
 
sound of strumming: the sound of somebody strumming an instrument

[Late 18th century. An imitation of the sound]

strum·mer noun
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