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strumming

strumming is the present participle and gerund of strum.

Meaning of strum

Verb

strum (third-person singular simple present strums, present participle strumming, simple past and past participle strummed)

  1. (ambitransitive) To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously.
    Synonyms:
    thrum

See all 4 meanings of strum

Noun

strumming (plural strummings)

  1. The action of the verb to strum

Forms of strumming

pluralstrummings

Questions about strumming

What does strumming mean?
Strumming means the action of the verb to strum.
What is strumming the present participle and gerund of?
Strumming is the present participle and gerund of strum.
What part of speech is strumming?
Strumming is a noun.
What is the plural of strumming?
The plural of strumming is strummings.

Words near strumming in the dictionary

  1. strummed
  2. strummel
  3. strummer
  4. strummers
  5. strummeth
  6. strumming
  7. strummingly
  8. strummings
  9. strummy
  10. strumose
  11. strumosis

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