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Thrum, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thrummed p. pr. & vb. n. Thrumming.]
1. To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe.
Are we born to thrum caps or pick straw? --Quarles.
2. Naut. To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in; as, to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface.
thrum
n : a thrumming sound; "he could hear the thrum of a banjo"
v 1: sound with a monotonous hum [syn: hum]
2: sound the strings of (a string instrument); "strum a guitar"
[syn: strum]
3: make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the
windshield"; "The drums beat all night" [syn: drum, beat]
[also: thrumming, thrummed]