2. Noun. The action of the verb ''to strum'' ¹
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Definition of Strumming
1. strum [v] - See also: strum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Strumming
Literary usage of Strumming
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. ...D. Iunii Iuvenalis Saturae XIII. Thirteen Satires of Juvenalby Juvenal by Juvenal (1892)
"V revulsion against his mother's rule; but Nero, garlanded andl^«1«'^ К * f
anointed, strumming a harp on the public stage before ..."
2. The Library Magazine (1887)
"And with her mountain Sister, to the strumming Of harp and pipe, joins the
rejoicing throng. The world is shadow'>] with the swarms still coming To hail ..."
3. A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: Supplement by John Jamieson (1825)
"strumming, glooming, looking sour ;" Gl. STRUM, s. ... strumming, s. 1. A thrilling
sensation, sometimes implying giddiness, Ettr. For. ..."
4. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1891)
"To produce a specified effect upon by strumming on a musical instrument. ...
A strumming; a careless or discordant performance on a stringed instrument. ..."
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