thrummed

Verb (1)

thrum (third-person singular simple present thrums, present participle thrumming, simple past and past participle thrummed)

1. (transitive) To cause a steady rhythmic vibration in (something), usually by plucking.
   • She watched as he thrummed the guitar strings absently.
2. (intransitive) To make a monotonous drumming noise.
   • to thrum on a table

Verb (2)

thrum (third-person singular simple present thrums, present participle thrumming, simple past and past participle thrummed)

1. To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe.
   • are we born to thrum caps or pick straw?1644-1646, Francis Quarles, Boanerges and Barnabas—Wine and Oyle for […] afflicted Soules
2. To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in.
   • to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface

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