Definition of strum in English:

strum

verbstrummed, strums, strumming strʌmstrəm

[with object]

1Play (a guitar or similar instrument) by sweeping the thumb or a plectrum up or down across the strings.
（用大拇指或拨子在弦上快速上下滑动）弹（吉他或类似弦乐器）
he was sitting in the bedroom strumming a guitar
no object the minister strummed on his guitar
Example sentencesExamples
- When I opened the double doors, the first thing I saw was Benji, strumming his guitar, singing along with Joel.
- He placed his fingers on some strings, and strummed the instrument.
- I grabbed a pen, strummed my guitar, and let the words flow out of me like they were the most natural thing in the world.
- Her already long fingers seemed to gently strum just the right strings.
- Ian preferred moody songwriters who slowly strummed guitars and wallowed self-indulgently in their own impenetrable deepness.
- Her fingers strummed the strings creating sad melodies.
- Choirs of drunken angels sing over strings and horns while Conor strums his acoustic guitar with passion and rage.
- Terra heard herself quietly strumming on her strings, carrying her sad song over the whole club.
- I was leaning against the wall, mindlessly strumming my guitar, my fingers clutching a bright green pick, my hair falling into my eyes.
- His question was immediately answered when she brought out her guitar and began strumming the strings.
- You can go to a luau, take the kids to a discovery museum, listen to Hawaiian musicians strumming soft guitars or just stare at the moon.
- He starts strumming his electric guitar in the vague direction of a rhythm.
- I followed the sound of his fingers strumming the guitar strings and his smooth voice singing lyrics that I couldn't understand.
- Like a musician strumming a one-string guitar, Tompkins managed to tease a thin strand of art from smut - or perhaps vice versa.
- He began to strum his guitar strings gently to the tune of ‘Meant For You.’
- The whole day was spent only gently strumming the guitar.
- Anthony nodded to the bard dancing on a table as he sang and strummed his lute.
- The prince sat in his ridiculous outfit strumming a lute that desperately needed to be tuned.
- He then grabbed his busted up guitar and strummed a few strings.
- One old lady in her 70s sits singing and strumming her guitar with a maraca, cataracts on both eyes, a few coins at her feet.
Synonyms
twang, thrum, pluck, finger
1. 1.1 Play (a tune) by strumming the strings of a guitar or similar instrument.
  he strummed a few chords
  他弹了几个和音。
  Example sentencesExamples
  When the guitarist strummed his final note, he looked up and locked gazes with Blair.
  D.J. smiled back, his fingers absently strumming a light melody.
  Eric strummed a random tune in his guitar and continued speaking as he closed his eyes and bent his head.
  I picked up the guitar, slowly strumming a tune.
  Josiah started strumming a song and after a few minutes Ana picked up the song.
  He takes on the roles of other characters, as well as strumming a few wee tunes on his ukulele.
  Hans began to strum a lively tune and then Fritz added in and Edvard began to dance.
  She stared intently as he closed his eyes, and strummed the first chord.
  He strummed a slow tune, his rich baritone filling the air.
  Before long he looked up and strummed a little tune like he had at the café when I'd been severely annoyed.
  Another guy Jen hadn't seen at the video shoot but knew was named Allen, strummed a steady rhythm on his bass.
  Although his left hand had stopped moving, his right was still quietly strumming the melody.
  He watched her as she remained quiet, lightly strumming a chord or two.
  Gently strummed chords are given the merest of treatments.
  She thought briefly about a tune then began to strum it.
  I'm strumming a tune on my morin khuur and I'm reading DC Comics Superman / Batman #17.
  His fingers began strumming another song, and the crowd did not falter in the steps of the dance.
  I listened for the first few times around, then began strumming a counter melody.
  He began to lightly strum a melody again.
  She started the upfront on a high note by strumming a couple of tunes.
2. 1.2no object Play casually or unskilfully on a stringed or keyboard instrument.
  （漫不经心或笨拙地）弹拨；弹敲
  the guitar player strummed along respectfully
  Example sentencesExamples
  After ten years of listening to your neighbour strumming tunelessly on the Spanish guitar he bought while on holiday in Benidorm, you're ready for a move.
  She began to strum, and soon she began to sing and play a song.
  Martin joined in with his friend, strumming along with him in perfect time.
  And they'd just sit there all day, strumming away for spare change.
  Josh was standing in the middle of the stage, his guitar in hand, strumming along.
  She nodded, her fingers still strumming lazily.
  We all knew the piece and we were all mentally strumming along.
  We strummed, plucked, whacked, and sang as best we could, given the hour and the quality of the coffee we had just sipped.
  As she strummed, music began to gush forth from the vibrating metal strings at the touch of her fingertips.
  He picked up his guitar and started strumming away while singing his song.
  She did some fingerpicking, then strummed softly again.
  ‘It's like I'm clear,’ she said finally, still strumming and strumming, trying to drown out the noise, to keep it away.
  Scott started strumming as he starting to sing with the rest of the group.
  The drums die away for the last minute of the track and fade into what sounds like a guitar strumming along to a keyboard melody.
  Once a child has learned how to sing and strum - keeping the beat - then you can try switching places.
  "That stuff don't matter, " I'd say as I strummed away.
  He saw several musicians seated in one corner, gently strumming away on elegant harps and elaborate lutes.
  I grinned and flopped onto the piano bench as Ethan strummed away.
  Midnight holds his umbrella over his shoulder, while Mandolin is strumming idly on a mandolin.
  He sat the guitar in his lap and strummed softly, checking if it was still in tune.
  Synonyms
  pick, thrum, twang, plunk, finger

nounPlural strums strʌmstrəm

1A sound made by strumming a guitar or similar instrument.
the brittle strum of acoustic guitars
普通吉他的尖利弹拨声。
Example sentencesExamples
- The soft strum of a guitar was playing outside and a girl was singing along with it.
- Katie could do nothing but just nod her head, as the first strum of the guitar was heard.
- It was dark and silent other than the strums of Carl's guitar.
- Their conversation was interrupted by a strum on an acoustic guitar.
- And even when it segues into the sweet acoustic strum and hard beats of ‘Motoring Britain’, it still works.
- The frantic guitar strum, filtered through a wah-wah pedal, is irresistible and carries this song with speed and finesse.
- ‘Go Get Some’ contains a guitar strum eerily reminiscent of the Mulholland Drive theme.
- On My Way To Absence begins with the quiet acoustic guitar strum and gentle piano of ‘White Center.’
- The song begins slowly and reflectively, with the solo strum of an acoustic guitar.
- The kids hit the sand, and the adults sway to guitar strums and drumbeats.
- Each strum of the guitar trembles through the amplifier to turn feedback into magic.
- The soft strums from the guitar at times sounded more like a harp.
- He and his four-piece band begin politely enough, with the jaunty, aw-shucks acoustic strum of Joanna.
- He let go of me, and I suddenly felt a chill down my spine as I heard the strum of guitars from the stage behind me.
- She snapped back to earth when she heard a few strums of the guitar.
- Twilight is a stark-naked love song, built solely around slow acoustic strums, wafting keyboard lines and Smith's shivering falsetto.
- For modern acoustic guitar-wielding crooners, monotony lurks quickly between hushed major-chord strums.
- The song ends almost before you've noticed, and without pause the warm organ/acoustic guitar strum of ‘Soul Collateral’ rushes in.
- Gone is the sparse acoustic strum of a heartbroken Norfolk lass and in steps a more knowing soul.
- Track one, ‘Venus,’ starts off with a pounding piano and a punctuated acoustic guitar strum.
1. 1.1 An act or period of strumming a guitar or similar instrument.
  Example sentencesExamples
  I didn't have to wait long before Rowan made a motion with his hand and with a strum of Andy's guitar the song began.
  With a solid 3 / 16th of an inch extending from your fingertips, you can get a nice, authoritative strum going with very little effort.

Derivatives

strummer

noun

After that he hooks up with a couple other aging strummers to form the Thorns, a kind of AAA-format Traveling Wilburys.
Example sentencesExamples
- Folky guitar strummers, pop balladeers and jazz groups still prefer quiet, seated audiences.
- As I walked around the outskirts of the mosque, I saw Uighur lute strummers congregating for impromptu performances.
- They used strummers to great effect and the whole area is that much better for their efforts.
- The spirits of old Delta bluesmen, Appalachian front-porch strummers, and folk troubadors live in a guitar's wooden hole.

Origin

Late 18th century: imitative; compare with thrum¹.

Rhymes

become, benumb, Brum, bum, chum, crumb, drum, glum, gum, ho-hum, hum, Kara Kum, lum, mum, numb, plum, plumb, Rhum, rhumb, rum, scrum, scum, slum, some, stum, succumb, sum, swum, thrum, thumb, tum, yum-yum

Definition of strum in US English:

strum

verbstrəmstrəm

[with object]

1Play (a guitar or similar instrument) by sweeping the thumb or a plectrum up or down across the strings.
（用大拇指或拨子在弦上快速上下滑动）弹（吉他或类似弦乐器）
Example sentencesExamples
- I was leaning against the wall, mindlessly strumming my guitar, my fingers clutching a bright green pick, my hair falling into my eyes.
- He starts strumming his electric guitar in the vague direction of a rhythm.
- One old lady in her 70s sits singing and strumming her guitar with a maraca, cataracts on both eyes, a few coins at her feet.
- He began to strum his guitar strings gently to the tune of ‘Meant For You.’
- You can go to a luau, take the kids to a discovery museum, listen to Hawaiian musicians strumming soft guitars or just stare at the moon.
- He placed his fingers on some strings, and strummed the instrument.
- His question was immediately answered when she brought out her guitar and began strumming the strings.
- Anthony nodded to the bard dancing on a table as he sang and strummed his lute.
- The prince sat in his ridiculous outfit strumming a lute that desperately needed to be tuned.
- When I opened the double doors, the first thing I saw was Benji, strumming his guitar, singing along with Joel.
- The whole day was spent only gently strumming the guitar.
- I followed the sound of his fingers strumming the guitar strings and his smooth voice singing lyrics that I couldn't understand.
- Her already long fingers seemed to gently strum just the right strings.
- Her fingers strummed the strings creating sad melodies.
- Choirs of drunken angels sing over strings and horns while Conor strums his acoustic guitar with passion and rage.
- Like a musician strumming a one-string guitar, Tompkins managed to tease a thin strand of art from smut - or perhaps vice versa.
- Terra heard herself quietly strumming on her strings, carrying her sad song over the whole club.
- Ian preferred moody songwriters who slowly strummed guitars and wallowed self-indulgently in their own impenetrable deepness.
- He then grabbed his busted up guitar and strummed a few strings.
- I grabbed a pen, strummed my guitar, and let the words flow out of me like they were the most natural thing in the world.
Synonyms
twang, thrum, pluck, finger
1. 1.1 Play (a tune) by strumming the strings of a guitar or similar instrument.
  he strummed a few chords
  他弹了几个和音。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He began to lightly strum a melody again.
  When the guitarist strummed his final note, he looked up and locked gazes with Blair.
  He strummed a slow tune, his rich baritone filling the air.
  Before long he looked up and strummed a little tune like he had at the café when I'd been severely annoyed.
  Gently strummed chords are given the merest of treatments.
  He watched her as she remained quiet, lightly strumming a chord or two.
  She thought briefly about a tune then began to strum it.
  I'm strumming a tune on my morin khuur and I'm reading DC Comics Superman / Batman #17.
  Hans began to strum a lively tune and then Fritz added in and Edvard began to dance.
  He takes on the roles of other characters, as well as strumming a few wee tunes on his ukulele.
  She stared intently as he closed his eyes, and strummed the first chord.
  His fingers began strumming another song, and the crowd did not falter in the steps of the dance.
  Another guy Jen hadn't seen at the video shoot but knew was named Allen, strummed a steady rhythm on his bass.
  D.J. smiled back, his fingers absently strumming a light melody.
  She started the upfront on a high note by strumming a couple of tunes.
  I picked up the guitar, slowly strumming a tune.
  Eric strummed a random tune in his guitar and continued speaking as he closed his eyes and bent his head.
  I listened for the first few times around, then began strumming a counter melody.
  Josiah started strumming a song and after a few minutes Ana picked up the song.
  Although his left hand had stopped moving, his right was still quietly strumming the melody.
2. 1.2no object Play casually or unskillfully on a stringed or keyboard instrument.
  （漫不经心或笨拙地）弹拨；弹敲
  Example sentencesExamples
  As she strummed, music began to gush forth from the vibrating metal strings at the touch of her fingertips.
  And they'd just sit there all day, strumming away for spare change.
  He sat the guitar in his lap and strummed softly, checking if it was still in tune.
  I grinned and flopped onto the piano bench as Ethan strummed away.
  He picked up his guitar and started strumming away while singing his song.
  She did some fingerpicking, then strummed softly again.
  Josh was standing in the middle of the stage, his guitar in hand, strumming along.
  Midnight holds his umbrella over his shoulder, while Mandolin is strumming idly on a mandolin.
  Martin joined in with his friend, strumming along with him in perfect time.
  We strummed, plucked, whacked, and sang as best we could, given the hour and the quality of the coffee we had just sipped.
  The drums die away for the last minute of the track and fade into what sounds like a guitar strumming along to a keyboard melody.
  He saw several musicians seated in one corner, gently strumming away on elegant harps and elaborate lutes.
  We all knew the piece and we were all mentally strumming along.
  Once a child has learned how to sing and strum - keeping the beat - then you can try switching places.
  She began to strum, and soon she began to sing and play a song.
  After ten years of listening to your neighbour strumming tunelessly on the Spanish guitar he bought while on holiday in Benidorm, you're ready for a move.
  Scott started strumming as he starting to sing with the rest of the group.
  "That stuff don't matter, " I'd say as I strummed away.
  She nodded, her fingers still strumming lazily.
  ‘It's like I'm clear,’ she said finally, still strumming and strumming, trying to drown out the noise, to keep it away.
  Synonyms
  pick, thrum, twang, plunk, finger

nounstrəmstrəm

1A sound made by strumming a guitar or similar instrument.
the brittle strum of acoustic guitars
普通吉他的尖利弹拨声。
Example sentencesExamples
- Katie could do nothing but just nod her head, as the first strum of the guitar was heard.
- Gone is the sparse acoustic strum of a heartbroken Norfolk lass and in steps a more knowing soul.
- The frantic guitar strum, filtered through a wah-wah pedal, is irresistible and carries this song with speed and finesse.
- Their conversation was interrupted by a strum on an acoustic guitar.
- She snapped back to earth when she heard a few strums of the guitar.
- Twilight is a stark-naked love song, built solely around slow acoustic strums, wafting keyboard lines and Smith's shivering falsetto.
- Each strum of the guitar trembles through the amplifier to turn feedback into magic.
- The soft strums from the guitar at times sounded more like a harp.
- The song ends almost before you've noticed, and without pause the warm organ/acoustic guitar strum of ‘Soul Collateral’ rushes in.
- The soft strum of a guitar was playing outside and a girl was singing along with it.
- He and his four-piece band begin politely enough, with the jaunty, aw-shucks acoustic strum of Joanna.
- On My Way To Absence begins with the quiet acoustic guitar strum and gentle piano of ‘White Center.’
- He let go of me, and I suddenly felt a chill down my spine as I heard the strum of guitars from the stage behind me.
- ‘Go Get Some’ contains a guitar strum eerily reminiscent of the Mulholland Drive theme.
- For modern acoustic guitar-wielding crooners, monotony lurks quickly between hushed major-chord strums.
- And even when it segues into the sweet acoustic strum and hard beats of ‘Motoring Britain’, it still works.
- The song begins slowly and reflectively, with the solo strum of an acoustic guitar.
- The kids hit the sand, and the adults sway to guitar strums and drumbeats.
- It was dark and silent other than the strums of Carl's guitar.
- Track one, ‘Venus,’ starts off with a pounding piano and a punctuated acoustic guitar strum.
1. 1.1 An act or period of strumming a guitar or similar instrument.
  Example sentencesExamples
  I didn't have to wait long before Rowan made a motion with his hand and with a strum of Andy's guitar the song began.
  With a solid 3 / 16th of an inch extending from your fingertips, you can get a nice, authoritative strum going with very little effort.

Origin

Late 18th century: imitative; compare with thrum.

词汇	strum
释义	Definition of strum in English: strum verbstrummed, strums, strumming strʌmstrəm [with object] 1Play (a guitar or similar instrument) by sweeping the thumb or a plectrum up or down across the strings. （用大拇指或拨子在弦上快速上下滑动）弹（吉他或类似弦乐器） he was sitting in the bedroom strumming a guitar no object the minister strummed on his guitar Example sentencesExamples When I opened the double doors, the first thing I saw was Benji, strumming his guitar, singing along with Joel. He placed his fingers on some strings, and strummed the instrument. I grabbed a pen, strummed my guitar, and let the words flow out of me like they were the most natural thing in the world. Her already long fingers seemed to gently strum just the right strings. Ian preferred moody songwriters who slowly strummed guitars and wallowed self-indulgently in their own impenetrable deepness. Her fingers strummed the strings creating sad melodies. Choirs of drunken angels sing over strings and horns while Conor strums his acoustic guitar with passion and rage. Terra heard herself quietly strumming on her strings, carrying her sad song over the whole club. I was leaning against the wall, mindlessly strumming my guitar, my fingers clutching a bright green pick, my hair falling into my eyes. His question was immediately answered when she brought out her guitar and began strumming the strings. You can go to a luau, take the kids to a discovery museum, listen to Hawaiian musicians strumming soft guitars or just stare at the moon. He starts strumming his electric guitar in the vague direction of a rhythm. I followed the sound of his fingers strumming the guitar strings and his smooth voice singing lyrics that I couldn't understand. Like a musician strumming a one-string guitar, Tompkins managed to tease a thin strand of art from smut - or perhaps vice versa. He began to strum his guitar strings gently to the tune of ‘Meant For You.’ The whole day was spent only gently strumming the guitar. Anthony nodded to the bard dancing on a table as he sang and strummed his lute. The prince sat in his ridiculous outfit strumming a lute that desperately needed to be tuned. He then grabbed his busted up guitar and strummed a few strings. One old lady in her 70s sits singing and strumming her guitar with a maraca, cataracts on both eyes, a few coins at her feet. Synonyms twang, thrum, pluck, finger 1.1 Play (a tune) by strumming the strings of a guitar or similar instrument. he strummed a few chords 他弹了几个和音。 Example sentencesExamples When the guitarist strummed his final note, he looked up and locked gazes with Blair. D.J. smiled back, his fingers absently strumming a light melody. Eric strummed a random tune in his guitar and continued speaking as he closed his eyes and bent his head. I picked up the guitar, slowly strumming a tune. Josiah started strumming a song and after a few minutes Ana picked up the song. He takes on the roles of other characters, as well as strumming a few wee tunes on his ukulele. Hans began to strum a lively tune and then Fritz added in and Edvard began to dance. She stared intently as he closed his eyes, and strummed the first chord. He strummed a slow tune, his rich baritone filling the air. Before long he looked up and strummed a little tune like he had at the café when I'd been severely annoyed. Another guy Jen hadn't seen at the video shoot but knew was named Allen, strummed a steady rhythm on his bass. Although his left hand had stopped moving, his right was still quietly strumming the melody. He watched her as she remained quiet, lightly strumming a chord or two. Gently strummed chords are given the merest of treatments. She thought briefly about a tune then began to strum it. I'm strumming a tune on my morin khuur and I'm reading DC Comics Superman / Batman #17. His fingers began strumming another song, and the crowd did not falter in the steps of the dance. I listened for the first few times around, then began strumming a counter melody. He began to lightly strum a melody again. She started the upfront on a high note by strumming a couple of tunes. 1.2no object Play casually or unskilfully on a stringed or keyboard instrument. （漫不经心或笨拙地）弹拨；弹敲 the guitar player strummed along respectfully Example sentencesExamples After ten years of listening to your neighbour strumming tunelessly on the Spanish guitar he bought while on holiday in Benidorm, you're ready for a move. She began to strum, and soon she began to sing and play a song. Martin joined in with his friend, strumming along with him in perfect time. And they'd just sit there all day, strumming away for spare change. Josh was standing in the middle of the stage, his guitar in hand, strumming along. She nodded, her fingers still strumming lazily. We all knew the piece and we were all mentally strumming along. We strummed, plucked, whacked, and sang as best we could, given the hour and the quality of the coffee we had just sipped. As she strummed, music began to gush forth from the vibrating metal strings at the touch of her fingertips. He picked up his guitar and started strumming away while singing his song. She did some fingerpicking, then strummed softly again. ‘It's like I'm clear,’ she said finally, still strumming and strumming, trying to drown out the noise, to keep it away. Scott started strumming as he starting to sing with the rest of the group. The drums die away for the last minute of the track and fade into what sounds like a guitar strumming along to a keyboard melody. Once a child has learned how to sing and strum - keeping the beat - then you can try switching places. "That stuff don't matter, " I'd say as I strummed away. He saw several musicians seated in one corner, gently strumming away on elegant harps and elaborate lutes. I grinned and flopped onto the piano bench as Ethan strummed away. Midnight holds his umbrella over his shoulder, while Mandolin is strumming idly on a mandolin. He sat the guitar in his lap and strummed softly, checking if it was still in tune. Synonyms pick, thrum, twang, plunk, finger nounPlural strums strʌmstrəm 1A sound made by strumming a guitar or similar instrument. the brittle strum of acoustic guitars 普通吉他的尖利弹拨声。 Example sentencesExamples The soft strum of a guitar was playing outside and a girl was singing along with it. Katie could do nothing but just nod her head, as the first strum of the guitar was heard. It was dark and silent other than the strums of Carl's guitar. Their conversation was interrupted by a strum on an acoustic guitar. And even when it segues into the sweet acoustic strum and hard beats of ‘Motoring Britain’, it still works. The frantic guitar strum, filtered through a wah-wah pedal, is irresistible and carries this song with speed and finesse. ‘Go Get Some’ contains a guitar strum eerily reminiscent of the Mulholland Drive theme. On My Way To Absence begins with the quiet acoustic guitar strum and gentle piano of ‘White Center.’ The song begins slowly and reflectively, with the solo strum of an acoustic guitar. The kids hit the sand, and the adults sway to guitar strums and drumbeats. Each strum of the guitar trembles through the amplifier to turn feedback into magic. The soft strums from the guitar at times sounded more like a harp. He and his four-piece band begin politely enough, with the jaunty, aw-shucks acoustic strum of Joanna. He let go of me, and I suddenly felt a chill down my spine as I heard the strum of guitars from the stage behind me. She snapped back to earth when she heard a few strums of the guitar. Twilight is a stark-naked love song, built solely around slow acoustic strums, wafting keyboard lines and Smith's shivering falsetto. For modern acoustic guitar-wielding crooners, monotony lurks quickly between hushed major-chord strums. The song ends almost before you've noticed, and without pause the warm organ/acoustic guitar strum of ‘Soul Collateral’ rushes in. Gone is the sparse acoustic strum of a heartbroken Norfolk lass and in steps a more knowing soul. Track one, ‘Venus,’ starts off with a pounding piano and a punctuated acoustic guitar strum. 1.1 An act or period of strumming a guitar or similar instrument. Example sentencesExamples I didn't have to wait long before Rowan made a motion with his hand and with a strum of Andy's guitar the song began. With a solid 3 / 16th of an inch extending from your fingertips, you can get a nice, authoritative strum going with very little effort. Derivatives strummer noun After that he hooks up with a couple other aging strummers to form the Thorns, a kind of AAA-format Traveling Wilburys. Example sentencesExamples Folky guitar strummers, pop balladeers and jazz groups still prefer quiet, seated audiences. As I walked around the outskirts of the mosque, I saw Uighur lute strummers congregating for impromptu performances. They used strummers to great effect and the whole area is that much better for their efforts. The spirits of old Delta bluesmen, Appalachian front-porch strummers, and folk troubadors live in a guitar's wooden hole. Origin Late 18th century: imitative; compare with thrum¹. Rhymes become, benumb, Brum, bum, chum, crumb, drum, glum, gum, ho-hum, hum, Kara Kum, lum, mum, numb, plum, plumb, Rhum, rhumb, rum, scrum, scum, slum, some, stum, succumb, sum, swum, thrum, thumb, tum, yum-yum Definition of strum in US English: strum verbstrəmstrəm [with object] 1Play (a guitar or similar instrument) by sweeping the thumb or a plectrum up or down across the strings. （用大拇指或拨子在弦上快速上下滑动）弹（吉他或类似弦乐器） Example sentencesExamples I was leaning against the wall, mindlessly strumming my guitar, my fingers clutching a bright green pick, my hair falling into my eyes. He starts strumming his electric guitar in the vague direction of a rhythm. One old lady in her 70s sits singing and strumming her guitar with a maraca, cataracts on both eyes, a few coins at her feet. He began to strum his guitar strings gently to the tune of ‘Meant For You.’ You can go to a luau, take the kids to a discovery museum, listen to Hawaiian musicians strumming soft guitars or just stare at the moon. He placed his fingers on some strings, and strummed the instrument. His question was immediately answered when she brought out her guitar and began strumming the strings. Anthony nodded to the bard dancing on a table as he sang and strummed his lute. The prince sat in his ridiculous outfit strumming a lute that desperately needed to be tuned. When I opened the double doors, the first thing I saw was Benji, strumming his guitar, singing along with Joel. The whole day was spent only gently strumming the guitar. I followed the sound of his fingers strumming the guitar strings and his smooth voice singing lyrics that I couldn't understand. Her already long fingers seemed to gently strum just the right strings. Her fingers strummed the strings creating sad melodies. Choirs of drunken angels sing over strings and horns while Conor strums his acoustic guitar with passion and rage. Like a musician strumming a one-string guitar, Tompkins managed to tease a thin strand of art from smut - or perhaps vice versa. Terra heard herself quietly strumming on her strings, carrying her sad song over the whole club. Ian preferred moody songwriters who slowly strummed guitars and wallowed self-indulgently in their own impenetrable deepness. He then grabbed his busted up guitar and strummed a few strings. I grabbed a pen, strummed my guitar, and let the words flow out of me like they were the most natural thing in the world. Synonyms twang, thrum, pluck, finger 1.1 Play (a tune) by strumming the strings of a guitar or similar instrument. he strummed a few chords 他弹了几个和音。 Example sentencesExamples He began to lightly strum a melody again. When the guitarist strummed his final note, he looked up and locked gazes with Blair. He strummed a slow tune, his rich baritone filling the air. Before long he looked up and strummed a little tune like he had at the café when I'd been severely annoyed. Gently strummed chords are given the merest of treatments. He watched her as she remained quiet, lightly strumming a chord or two. She thought briefly about a tune then began to strum it. I'm strumming a tune on my morin khuur and I'm reading DC Comics Superman / Batman #17. Hans began to strum a lively tune and then Fritz added in and Edvard began to dance. He takes on the roles of other characters, as well as strumming a few wee tunes on his ukulele. She stared intently as he closed his eyes, and strummed the first chord. His fingers began strumming another song, and the crowd did not falter in the steps of the dance. Another guy Jen hadn't seen at the video shoot but knew was named Allen, strummed a steady rhythm on his bass. D.J. smiled back, his fingers absently strumming a light melody. She started the upfront on a high note by strumming a couple of tunes. I picked up the guitar, slowly strumming a tune. Eric strummed a random tune in his guitar and continued speaking as he closed his eyes and bent his head. I listened for the first few times around, then began strumming a counter melody. Josiah started strumming a song and after a few minutes Ana picked up the song. Although his left hand had stopped moving, his right was still quietly strumming the melody. 1.2no object Play casually or unskillfully on a stringed or keyboard instrument. （漫不经心或笨拙地）弹拨；弹敲 Example sentencesExamples As she strummed, music began to gush forth from the vibrating metal strings at the touch of her fingertips. And they'd just sit there all day, strumming away for spare change. He sat the guitar in his lap and strummed softly, checking if it was still in tune. I grinned and flopped onto the piano bench as Ethan strummed away. He picked up his guitar and started strumming away while singing his song. She did some fingerpicking, then strummed softly again. Josh was standing in the middle of the stage, his guitar in hand, strumming along. Midnight holds his umbrella over his shoulder, while Mandolin is strumming idly on a mandolin. Martin joined in with his friend, strumming along with him in perfect time. We strummed, plucked, whacked, and sang as best we could, given the hour and the quality of the coffee we had just sipped. The drums die away for the last minute of the track and fade into what sounds like a guitar strumming along to a keyboard melody. He saw several musicians seated in one corner, gently strumming away on elegant harps and elaborate lutes. We all knew the piece and we were all mentally strumming along. Once a child has learned how to sing and strum - keeping the beat - then you can try switching places. She began to strum, and soon she began to sing and play a song. After ten years of listening to your neighbour strumming tunelessly on the Spanish guitar he bought while on holiday in Benidorm, you're ready for a move. Scott started strumming as he starting to sing with the rest of the group. "That stuff don't matter, " I'd say as I strummed away. She nodded, her fingers still strumming lazily. ‘It's like I'm clear,’ she said finally, still strumming and strumming, trying to drown out the noise, to keep it away. Synonyms pick, thrum, twang, plunk, finger nounstrəmstrəm 1A sound made by strumming a guitar or similar instrument. the brittle strum of acoustic guitars 普通吉他的尖利弹拨声。 Example sentencesExamples Katie could do nothing but just nod her head, as the first strum of the guitar was heard. Gone is the sparse acoustic strum of a heartbroken Norfolk lass and in steps a more knowing soul. The frantic guitar strum, filtered through a wah-wah pedal, is irresistible and carries this song with speed and finesse. Their conversation was interrupted by a strum on an acoustic guitar. She snapped back to earth when she heard a few strums of the guitar. Twilight is a stark-naked love song, built solely around slow acoustic strums, wafting keyboard lines and Smith's shivering falsetto. Each strum of the guitar trembles through the amplifier to turn feedback into magic. The soft strums from the guitar at times sounded more like a harp. The song ends almost before you've noticed, and without pause the warm organ/acoustic guitar strum of ‘Soul Collateral’ rushes in. The soft strum of a guitar was playing outside and a girl was singing along with it. He and his four-piece band begin politely enough, with the jaunty, aw-shucks acoustic strum of Joanna. On My Way To Absence begins with the quiet acoustic guitar strum and gentle piano of ‘White Center.’ He let go of me, and I suddenly felt a chill down my spine as I heard the strum of guitars from the stage behind me. ‘Go Get Some’ contains a guitar strum eerily reminiscent of the Mulholland Drive theme. For modern acoustic guitar-wielding crooners, monotony lurks quickly between hushed major-chord strums. And even when it segues into the sweet acoustic strum and hard beats of ‘Motoring Britain’, it still works. The song begins slowly and reflectively, with the solo strum of an acoustic guitar. The kids hit the sand, and the adults sway to guitar strums and drumbeats. It was dark and silent other than the strums of Carl's guitar. Track one, ‘Venus,’ starts off with a pounding piano and a punctuated acoustic guitar strum. 1.1 An act or period of strumming a guitar or similar instrument. Example sentencesExamples I didn't have to wait long before Rowan made a motion with his hand and with a strum of Andy's guitar the song began. With a solid 3 / 16th of an inch extending from your fingertips, you can get a nice, authoritative strum going with very little effort. Origin Late 18th century: imitative; compare with thrum.
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