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strum (strum)

transitive verb, intransitive verb strummed, strumming strum′·ming

  1. to play (a guitar, banjo, etc.), esp. with long strokes across the strings and often in a casual or aimless way, or without much skill
  2. to play (a tune) in this way

Etymology: echoic

noun

the act or sound of this

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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