1. to play a stringed instrument in a monotonous or repetitive way
2. to make a continuous rhythmic humming or vibrating sound

1. a continuous rhythmic humming or vibrating sound
2. one of the ends of a weaver’s warp threads
Usage: weaving

Examples

• She thrummed her guitar absentmindedly while thinking.
• The engine thrummed steadily as we drove down the highway.
• He could hear the thrum of machinery from the factory.
• The air conditioner’s constant thrum helped her fall asleep.
• The weaver carefully trimmed the thrums from the finished cloth.
• Rain thrummed against the window all night long.
• The bass guitar thrummed a deep, resonant note.