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Definition of strumming - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
musicthe act of playing a stringed instrument by brushing the strings
- Her strumming on the guitar was mesmerizing.
Adjective
musicRare sounding like steady guitar plucksRare
- The strumming noise filled the room.
Origin of strumming
English, strum (to play a string instrument) + -ing (action)
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Examples of strumming in a sentence
The strumming of the ukulele filled the room with joy. The strumming sound of the guitar was soothing. I heard a strumming melody coming from the next room.
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- French:arpège, de grattement, ...
- German:Saitenzupfen, zupfend, ...
- Italian:pennata, strimpellante, ...
- Spanish:rasgueo, de rasgueo, ...
- Portuguese:tocar de leve, estridente, ...
- Chinese:拨弦, 弹奏的, ...
- Japanese:ストラミング, ストラムのような, ...
- Arabic:ضَرْب الأَوْتار, مُتَرَنِّم, ...
- Hebrew:פְּרִיטָה, מְפַרְט, ...
- Russian:бренчание, бренчащий, ...
- Ukrainian:бренькіт, бренькаючий, ...
- Hindi:स्ट्रमिंग, झंकार, ...
Definition of strum - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
chord playingplay guitar or similar instrument by moving fingers across strings
- She strummed softly while the singer hummed the melody.
Noun
1.
musicsound made by playing strings together
- The strum of the guitar filled the room.
2.
actionact of playing strings with fingers or plectrum
- His strum was gentle and soothing.
Origin of strum
Imitative, strum (sound of playing strings)
Examples of strum in a sentence
The busker strummed an old guitar outside the station. A gentle strum echoed in the hallway. His strum was soft and soothing. The strum echoed through the empty hall. A soft strum filled the room with music.
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- French:gratter, accord, ...
- German:anschlagen, Akkord, ...
- Italian:strimpellare, suono, ...
- Spanish:rasguear, rasgueo, ...
- Portuguese:dedilhar, dedilhado, ...
- Chinese:扫弦, 拨弦声, ...
- Japanese:かき鳴らす, ストラム, ...
- Arabic:عَزَف, نَغْمَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִפְרוֹט, פְּרִיטָה, ...
- Russian:бренчать, бренчание, ...
- Ukrainian:бринькати, акорд, ...
- Hindi:तार छेड़ना, झंकार, ...
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