NOUN | event | thrum | a thrumming sound |
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VERB | perception | thrum, hum | sound with a monotonous hum |
perception | thrum, strum | sound the strings of (a string instrument) | |
perception | thrum, drum, beat | make a rhythmic sound |
Meaning | A thrumming sound. | |
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Example | "he could hear the thrum of a banjo" | |
Broader | sound | The sudden occurrence of an audible event |
Verbs | thrum | sound the strings of (a string instrument) |
Meaning | sound with a monotonous hum. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
Model | Cars thrum in the streets; The streets thrum with cars | |
Synonym | hum | |
Broader | sound, go | make a certain noise or sound |
Spanish | zumbar | |
Catalan | bonir, brunzir |
Meaning | sound the strings of (a string instrument). | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonym | strum | |
Broader | sound | Cause to sound |
Spanish | rasguear | |
Nouns | thrum | a thrumming sound |
Meaning | make a rhythmic sound. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
Synonyms | drum, beat | |
Broader | sound, go | make a certain noise or sound |
Similar to | beat | Indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks |
Spanish | golpetear, martillear, tamborear, tamborilear | |
Catalan | copejar, martellejar, tamborinar, tamborinejar |
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