tum

1 of 3

transitive verb

ˈtəm
tummed; tummed; tumming; tums
1
: to card (wool) as a preliminary to finer carding
2
: to open or tease out (wool) before carding

tum

2 of 3

noun

"
plural -s
1
: the sound of a plucked string (as of a banjo)
2
: the sound of a drum

tum

3 of 3

intransitive verb

"
tummed; tummed; tumming; tums
: to make a tum or tum-tum

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

origin unknown

Noun

imitative

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“Tum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tum. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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