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(thrŭm) pronunciation

v., thrummed, thrum·ming, thrums.

v.tr.
  1. Music. To play (a stringed instrument) idly or monotonously: thrummed a guitar.
  2. To speak, repeat, or recite in a monotonous tone of voice; drone.
v.intr.
  1. Music. To strum idly on a stringed instrument.
  2. To speak in a monotonous tone of voice; drone.
n.
A thrumming sound.

[Imitative.]


thrum2 (thrŭm) pronunciation
n.
    1. The fringe of warp threads left on a loom after the cloth has been cut off.
    2. One of these threads.
  1. A loose end, fringe, or tuft of thread.
  2. thrums Nautical. Short bits of rope yarn inserted into canvas to roughen the surface.
tr.v., thrummed, thrum·ming, thrums.
  1. To cover or trim with thrums; fringe.
  2. Nautical. To sew thrums in (canvas).

[Middle English, from Old English -thrum, ligament (of the tongue) (in tungethrum, ligament of the tongue).]


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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - nynne, tromme med fingrene, klimpre
v. tr. - nynne, klimpre
n. - nynnen, klimpren

2.
n. - trådende, garnende, garnrest
v. tr. - dække med garnender, lave frynser

Nederlands (Dutch)
ronken, geronk

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - vrombir, bourdonner
v. tr. - vrombir, bourdonner
n. - vrombissement, bourdonnement

2.
n. - (Tex) fil frangé
v. tr. - franger, border/garnir de fils frangés

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - klimpern, trommeln
n. - Klimpern, Trumm

2.
n. - Franse, loser Faden
v. - aus Fransen anfertigen, mit Fransen versehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ξέφτι, ξεφτίδι, μονότονο βουητό
v. - παίζω/χτυπώ με τα δάχτυλα, βγάζω μονότονο βόμβο

Italiano (Italian)
sfilaccio, strimpellare, monotono

Português (Portuguese)
n. - som monótono (m), cadilhos (m), franja (f)
v. - tamborilar, cantarolar

Русский (Russian)
бахрома, жиденькая бороденка, обрезки, хлам, распустившаяся нитка, распустить (нитку), обрезать, обрезанный

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - sonar monótonamente
v. tr. - rasguear, teclear, producir un ruido monótono
n. - cabo, sonido monótono

2.
n. - fleco, borla
v. tr. - adornar con flecos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - drum (vävn.)
v. - knäppa, klinka, trumma på

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 弹弄, 单调地说, 随便弹, 轻敲, 乱弹, 乱弹声, 得得的敲击声, 连续轻敲

2. 纱头, 线头, 加缨于

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 彈弄, 單調地說, 隨便彈, 輕敲
v. intr. - 亂彈, 輕敲
n. - 亂彈, 亂彈聲, 得得的敲擊聲, 連續輕敲

2.
n. - 紗頭, 線頭
v. tr. - 加纓於

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 손가락으로 뜯다, (현악기를) 퉁기다, 똑똑 두드리다
v. tr. - 손가락으로 뜯다, 튕겨 소리 내다, 똑똑 두드리다
n. - (악기를) 손가락으로 뜯음, 튕기는 소리

2.
n. - 가장자리, 실오라기, 밧줄 부스러기
v. tr. - (실의) 술을 달다, (돛에)스럼을 꿰매 붙이다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - つま弾く, コツコツたたく, 低い音を立てる
n. - ふさ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألغزل, نساله الخيوط (فعل) يداعب أوتار أله موسيقيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮זמזם רצוף באופן קצוב‬
v. tr. - ‮פרט בחדגוניות, ניגן ברשלנות, הקיש, דפק, תופף בעצלתיים‬
n. - ‮תיפוף רשלני‬
n. - ‮קצה של חוט מחוץ לאריג‬
v. tr. - ‮כיסה בקצוות של חוטים‬


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