strummed; strumming
1
a
: to brush the fingers over the strings of (a musical instrument) in playing
strum a guitar
also
: thrum entry 1 sense 1
b
: to play (music) on a stringed instrument
strum a tune
2
: to cause to sound vibrantly
winds strummed the rigging—
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strummer
noun
Examples of strum in a Sentence
Verb
He strummed a tune on the guitar.
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Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The lighthearted and bouncy guitar strums of the track are later embellished with UMI’s fluid Japanese rap interlude.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Barker was pictured looking over at his son as the two strummed along together.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The models showcased the collection to the strums of Bossa nova.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The lighthearted and bouncy guitar strums of the track are later embellished with UMI’s fluid Japanese rap interlude.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
The track is driven by Bingham’s raspy voice and some strummed acoustic guitar, before the Texas Gentlemen — the all-star collective of players from the Lone Star State — join in with piano and a wall of Western sound.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Barker was pictured looking over at his son as the two strummed along together.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Strum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strum. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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