thrum has definitions from the field of music
1
[ verb ] (music) make a rhythmic sound

Synonyms

beat drum

Examples

: "Rain drummed against the windshield" "The drums beat all night"

Related terms

go beat rhythm

2
[ verb ] sound the strings of (a guitar or similar string instrument)

Synonyms

strum

Related terms

sound

3
[ verb ] sound with a monotonous hum

Synonyms

hum

Related terms

go hum

4
[ noun ] a thrumming sound

Examples

"he could hear the thrum of a banjo"

Related terms

sound strum

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