strum

v., strummed, strum·ming, strums.

v.tr.

1. To play (a stringed musical instrument) by stroking or brushing the strings: strum a banjo.
2. To play (music) on a stringed instrument in this way: strum chords on a guitar.

v.intr.
To play a stringed instrument by strumming.

n.
The act or sound of strumming.

[Perhaps imitative.]

strummer strum'mer n.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: sound of strumming

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The verb strum has one meaning:

Meaning #1: sound the strings of (a guitar or similar string instrument)
  Synonym: thrum

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - klimpren
v. intr. - klimpre
n. - klimpre

Nederlands (Dutch)
tokkelen, muziek maken op gitaar

Français (French)
v. tr. - gratter (de la guitare), jouer doucement de
v. intr. - gratter (de la guitare), jouer doucement de
n. - bruit/action de gratter (d'un instrument)

Deutsch (German)
v. - spielen (Instrument), klimpern
n. - Spiel, Geklimper

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - γρατζουνάω (κιθάρα)

Italiano (Italian)
pizzicare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - dedilhar

Русский (Russian)
бренчание, бренчать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - rasguear, tocar mal, arañar, aporrear
v. intr. - tocar un instrumento de cuerda rozando los dedos suavemente sobre las cuerdas
n. - acción de rasguear, sonido producido por rasgueo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klinka, trumma, knäppa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
弹, 弹拨, 漫不经心的弹奏

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 彈
v. intr. - 彈撥
n. - 漫不經心的彈奏

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (현악기 등을) 가볍게 치다, 퉁기다
v. intr. - 가볍게 연주하다
n. - 퉁기기, 퉁기는 소리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 下手に弾くこと
v. - 下手に弾く

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينقر أوتار القيثارة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ניגן כלאחר יד, ניגן בצורה גרועה‬
v. intr. - ‮פרט קלות, ניגן קלות‬
n. - ‮נגינה ברמה נמוכה, צליל של נגינה ברמה נמוכה‬

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