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Music is such a balm. Always has been. It's such a heartbeat, like blood thrumming through the womb. That's why music appeals to people.
Al Jarreau

Meaning of "thrumming" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THRUMMING

thrumming  [ˈθrʌmɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THRUMMING

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Thrumming is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THRUMMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Strum

In music, strumming is way of playing a stringed instrument such as a guitar. A strum or stroke is a sweeping action where a fingernail or plectrum brushes past several strings in order to set them all into motion and thereby play a chord. Strums are executed by the dominant hand, while the other hand holds down notes on the fretboard. Strums are contrasted with plucking, as means of activating strings into audible vibration, because in plucking, only one string is activated by a surface at a time. A hand-held pick or plectrum can only be used to pluck one string at a time, but multiple strings can be strummed by one. Plucking multiple strings simultaneously requires a fingerstyle or fingerpick technique. A strumming pattern or strum is a preset pattern used by a rhythm guitar. Compare with pattern picking, strumming patterns may be indicated through notation, tablature, up and down arrows, or slashes. For example, a pattern in common time or 4/4 consisting of alternating down and up eight note strokes may be written: /\/\/\/\...

Definition of thrumming in the English dictionary

The definition of thrumming in the dictionary is the act of thrumming. Other definition of thrumming is the sound of thrumming.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THRUMMING


becoming
bɪˈkʌmɪŋ
coming
ˈkʌmɪŋ
drumming
ˈdrʌmɪŋ
forthcoming
ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ
furthcoming
ˌfʌrθˈkʌmɪŋ
gumming
ˈɡʌmɪŋ
homecoming
ˈhəʊmˌkʌmɪŋ
humming
ˈhʌmɪŋ
incoming
ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ
oncoming
ˈɒnˌkʌmɪŋ
plumbing
ˈplʌmɪŋ
scrumming
ˈskrʌmɪŋ
scumming
ˈskʌmɪŋ
shortcoming
ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ
slumming
ˈslʌmɪŋ
strumming
ˈstrʌmɪŋ
summing
ˈsʌmɪŋ
unbecoming
ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ
unforthcoming
ˌʌnfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ
upcoming
ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THRUMMING

thru
thrum
thrum-eyed
thrummed
thrummer
thrummingly
thrummy
thrupenny
thrupenny bit
thruppence
thruppenny
thruput
thrush
thrust
thrust bearing
thrust fault
thruster
thrustful
thrusting
thrustings

WORDS THAT END LIKE THRUMMING

brimming
bumming
computer programming
cramming
dimming
gaming
hamming
hemming
jamming
linear programming
programming
ramming
rimming
scamming
skimming
slamming
slimming
spamming
stemming
swimming
trimming

Synonyms and antonyms of thrumming in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thrumming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THRUMMING

Find out the translation of thrumming to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thrumming from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thrumming» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

thrumming
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

thrumming
570 millions of speakers

English

thrumming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thrumming
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

thrumming
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

thrumming
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thrumming
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thrumming
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thrumming
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thrumming
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pochen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

thrumming
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

thrumming
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thrumming
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thrumming
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thrumming
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थ्रमिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tıngırdayarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ronzio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

thrumming
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

thrumming
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thrumming
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να παίζει ταμπούρλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

thrumming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hummande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thrumming
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thrumming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THRUMMING»

The term «thrumming» is regularly used and occupies the 103.857 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THRUMMING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thrumming

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QUOTES WITH «THRUMMING»

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Al Jarreau
Music is such a balm. Always has been. It's such a heartbeat, like blood thrumming through the womb. That's why music appeals to people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THRUMMING»

Discover the use of thrumming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thrumming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Shawm: Library of Church Music: Embracing about One ...
... And Trait, and flow'rs, and all things 9^ -V — ^ seat, And I'll dance to hear the bee - tie thrumming, thrumming, thrumming, thrumming, thrumming, thrumming, thrumming, Dance to hear the beetle thrumming. it =r-j-J-U-i h N , b N — ft- fs J j , N ...
William Batchelder Bradbury, George Frederick Root, Thomas Hastings, 1853
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The key note: a collection of church and singing school ...
Thrumming, thrumming. thrumming, thrumming. Thus lie sings the spring is com- ing- 3 This. then, is his pleas-ant song, And he sings it all day long. I am thrumming.thrumming.thrumming. Don't you see that spring is com ing. No. 6. One, Two ...
William Batchelder Bradbury, 1863
3
Introductions, Notes and Commentaries to Texts in 'The ...
Tilley, P533. 437 catch times hayre. 1 H.W., V.ii.71. 443-444 stand thrumming of Caps no longer. The expression arose from the thrummed hats worn by the lower classes of the period. Thrums were the unwoven threads at the ends of cloth or ...
Cyrus Hoy, Fredson Bowers, 2009
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The Fear Room and Other Stories
Margaret Gibson. 169 Buddy? Little guy? And he didn't look anwya at all. But may be five mintues later just before bethei comes back from the caefeteria he thrums. Just that. A thrumming sound is all lean call it. Morphine-soon- please!
Margaret Gibson, 1996
5
Boon
Keith pressed the phone receiver tighter to his ear each time he waved Thrumming away. The DMV kept people on hold forever, all for nothing more than a name to go with a plate. Two hours later he got his answer. “BN,” he said as he ripped ...
T. J. Sullivan, 2010
6
The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany
Go round, my wheel, go round With ceaseless thrumming sound, And spin a thread as long and fine, As is the Gossamer's silky twine, To form the veil that now must coyer This heart that beats but for its lover. Go round, my wheel, go round ...
‎1818
7
The Other Side of Midnight - The Journey
April was suddenly drawn out of her thoughts by a soft thrumming. Everyone tensed and the elves readied themselves, hands on the hilt of their swords. Rebecca started to say something but A'lior raised his hand to silence her. The only thing ...
Karen Rivello, 2011
8
Proverbial Language in English Drama Exclusive of ...
I am none of these sneaking fellowes that wil stand thrumming of Caps. 1605 ( 1607) Dekker & Webster Northward Ho 5.1.443f.: He stand thrumming of Caps no longer. 1607 (1613) Beaumont ?& Fletcher Knight Burning Pestle 4 Int. 55 f.
Robert William Dent, 1984
9
Antiquitas Lost: The Last of the Shamalans
been with him since his father first rode up blossomed into terror. The thrumming continued, pulsing like the determined beating of a sick heart. Whatever the glowing spear was, he felt its power. “Here lies your path,” laughed the shadow man, ...
Robert Louis Smith, 2011
10
The Kilmarnock mirror, and literary gleaner
Co round, my wheel go round With ceaseless thrumming sound, And spin a thread as long and Sne As is the Gossamer's silky twine, To form the veil that now must cover This heart that beats but for its lover. Go round, my wheel go round With ...
‎1819

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THRUMMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thrumming is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nature Notes: Size was not everything
The 'thrumming' sound was caused by pressure waves transferring from water to air created by the little fish as it swam at great speed vertically up from the ... «Your Local Guardian, Jul 15»
2
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
The extremists' recruitment videos are surprisingly polished, with thrumming beats and Western-style production. 7. CLASH OF PRIORITIES DEFINES '16 ... «Ashland Times Gazette, Jun 15»
3
Islamic State recruiting with smooth, professional approach
The group's videos come with thrumming beats; handsome, clear-eyed young men; and editing techniques that call to mind tourism commercials. By LORI ... «Press Herald, Jun 15»
4
Baroness Rothschild: Israel Insults Our Family
... earmarked for preservation on one of Tel Aviv's first streets, a location that had been sorely neglected in the 1980s, became a thrumming center in the 1990s, ... «Jewish Business News, May 15»
5
Zoologger: Musical spider purrs like a cat to attract mates
Comparing the two showed that the vibration and the thrumming sound were two separate emanations. The pair also found that males produce the sound and ... «New Scientist, May 15»
6
Bird LA Day: Binocs Up, SoCalers
Los Angeles is often defined by its skyscrapers and freeways and nighttime lights and constant thrumming -- you know the constant thrumming of the city -- but ... «NBC Southern California, May 15»
7
Cornel West Is Not Mike Tyson
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson's 10,000-word excoriation of Dr. Cornel West is highly personal. But there is a political fight thrumming beneath the surface. «The Nation., Apr 15»
8
Students take to the Delta for hands-on science discoveries
BROAD SLOUGH -- Engines thrumming, the boat pulled away from Antioch's marina and headed toward the open water for another day of discoveries on the ... «Contra Costa Times, Feb 15»
9
Editorial: Breaking through the immigration roadblock
... work and pay taxes in the United States with the drumbeat of deportation thrumming incessantly in their ears. It further ignores the financial and logistical costs ... «STLtoday.com, Nov 14»
10
China Syndrome: DaiLo is a sexy, thrumming rendition of Toronto's …
Chinese fried rice is one of my basic food groups, along with Nibs at the movies, cherry pie at a diner and, before shovelling the sidewalk, a bowl of steamy ... «Toronto Life, Nov 14»

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