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thrumping

thrumping is the present participle and gerund of thrump.

Meaning of thrump

Verb

thrump (third-person singular simple present thrumps, present participle thrumping, simple past and past participle thrumped)

  1. To cause a thrump.
    • Our dandy, as we are informed, is also a great favourite among the ladies — goes to parties, balls, and concerts — knows semibreve from a demisemiquaver, and can thrump a piano considerably.1830, John B. Skillman, Skillman's New-York Police Reports, page 121

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Questions about thrumping

What is thrumping the present participle and gerund of?
Thrumping is the present participle and gerund of thrump.

Words near thrumping in the dictionary

  1. thrummingly
  2. thrummings
  3. thrummy
  4. thrump
  5. thrumped
  6. thrumping
  7. thrumps
  8. Thrumpton
  9. thrums
  10. Thrumster
  11. thrumwort

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