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English noun: thrum | |||
| 1. | thrum (event) a thrumming sound | ||
| Samples | He could hear the thrum of a banjo. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
English verb: thrum | |||
| 1. | thrum (perception) sound with a monotonous hum | ||
| Examples | Cars thrum in the streets , The streets thrum with cars | ||
| Synonyms | hum | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| 2. | thrum (perception) sound the strings of (a string instrument) | ||
| Samples | Strum a guitar. | ||
| Synonyms | strum | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| 3. | thrum (perception) make a rhythmic sound | ||
| Samples | Rain drummed against the windshield. The drums beat all night. | ||
| Synonyms | beat, drum | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| Verb group | beat | ||
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