verb
definition
To cause a steady rhythmic vibration, usually by plucking.
example
She watched as he thrummed the guitar strings absently.
definition
To make a monotonous drumming noise.
example
to thrum on a table
verb
definition
To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe.
definition
To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in.
example
to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface
noun
definition
The sound or action of something that thrums.
Examples of thrumming in a Sentence
She wiped her face again and shook her head, pain thrumming through her body.
Brady was burning up, his blood thrumming.
She watched him disappear into the dark forest, her body thrumming with desire.
Her blood was thrumming even faster than the alcohol alone would have caused, her body growing too warm for comfort.
This achieved nothing than to create a twanging, thrumming sound like the longest string of a harp.
Sleep Alone (909s in the DarkTimes Mix) by Bat for Lashes is a darker, moodier number and perfect for the thrumming beat to fill Mystic Falls high during the Halloween party.
Mitka tuned up afresh, and recommenced thrumming the balalayka to the air of My Lady, with trills and variations.