thrumming

Meanings

• Noun

  The vibration or sound produced by the beating of strings or other flexible bodies.

  - "The sound of the guitar was a soothing thrumming."
  - "The thrumming of the drums accompanied the dancers."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thrumming
rumbling , grumbling , stumbling , tumbling

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Variants

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thrum , thrummed , thrumming , thrums

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to beat time' or 'to throb'. Derived from Old English 'thrumian' or Middle English 'thrummen'.

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Trivia

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1. Thrumming is often used in conjunction with other musical techniques, such as strumming and plucking.

2. The term 'thrumming' is also used in the context of textiles, specifically in the process of beating the fibers to prepare them for spinning.

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Related Concepts

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1. Strumming: A method of playing the strings of a stringed instrument by plucking or striking them with the fingers, a plectrum, or a quill, while using the other hand to hold down the frets or chords.

2. Plucking: A method of playing the strings of a stringed instrument by using the fingers or a plectrum to directly pluck the strings.

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Culture

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Thrumming has been used in various musical traditions, including Appalachian mountain music and traditional Irish music. It is often associated with a steady, rhythmic pulse.

How to Memorize "thrumming"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a guitar or other stringed instrument vibrating and producing a steady, rhythmic thrumming sound.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'thrumming' with the sound of a guitar or other stringed instrument.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'thrumming' with the phrase 'The rhythm of strings humming'.

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