- strum
- strum·mer;strum;strum·pet;
English syllables. 2014.
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Strum — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Bill Strum, US amerikanischer Curler Mike Strum, US amerikanischer Curler Strum ist der Name folgender Orte: Strum (Wisconsin), Ort im US Bundesstaat Wisconsin Diese Seit … Deutsch Wikipedia
Strum — Strum, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Strummed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Strumming}.] [Probably of imitative origin. Cf. {Thrum}.] To play on an instrument of music, or as on an instrument, in an unskillful or noisy way; to thrum; as, to strum a piano. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strum — Strum, WI U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 1001 Housing Units (2000): 434 Land area (2000): 1.087200 sq. miles (2.815834 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.082129 sq. miles (0.212713 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.169329 sq. miles (3.028547… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Strum, WI — U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 1001 Housing Units (2000): 434 Land area (2000): 1.087200 sq. miles (2.815834 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.082129 sq. miles (0.212713 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.169329 sq. miles (3.028547 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
strum — [strum] vt., vi. strummed, strumming [echoic] 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 n. the act or sound of this… … English World dictionary
Strum — (Strumwasser), in der Donau, so v.w. Strudel … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
STRUM — vulgo Estrun, monasterium virginum Benedictinarum, in agro Atrebatico: cum castello, a Ludovico Rege contra Nortmannos exstructo, A. C. 881 … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
strum — [strʌm] v past tense and past participle strummed present participle strumming [I and T] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: From the sound] to play an instrument such as a ↑guitar by moving your fingers up and down across its strings … Dictionary of contemporary English
strum — [ strʌm ] verb transitive to play a guitar or other musical instrument by moving your fingers quickly across its strings … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strum — (v.) 1775, possibly imitative of the sound of running the fingers across the strings of a musical instrument. Related: Strummed; strumming … Etymology dictionary
