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thrumming

/ˈθrʌmɪŋ/

thrummingnoun

thrummings

Translations

гул

The thrumming of the engine was soothing.

Гул двигателя был успокаивающим.

жужжание

The thrumming of the bees filled the garden.

Жужжание пчел наполнило сад.

Definitions

A continuous rhythmic humming or vibrating sound.

The thrumming of the engine was soothing as we drove through the countryside.

The action or manner of repeatedly striking or plucking the strings of a musical instrument so as to produce a rhythmic sound.

Her gentle thrumming on the ukulele filled the room with warmth.

Synonyms

thrumminggerund / present participle

/ˈθrʌmɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that is producing a rhythmic humming or vibrating sound

Definitions

Producing a continuous rhythmic humming or vibrating sound.

They sat beside the thrumming machinery.

thrumverb

thrumming

Gerund

thrummed

Past Simple

thrummed

Past Participle

thrumming

Gerund

/θrʌm/

Translations

гудеть

The engine began to thrum as the car accelerated.

Двигатель начал гудеть, когда машина ускорилась.

бренчать

He would often thrum on his guitar while thinking.

Он часто бренчал на гитаре, когда размышлял.

Additional translations

мурлыкать

перебирать струны

Definitions

To make a continuous rhythmic humming sound.

The engine thrummed steadily as the car cruised down the highway.

To play a stringed instrument, especially a guitar, by strumming.

She thrummed her guitar softly, filling the room with a gentle melody.

To drum or tap rhythmically or continuously.

He thrummed his fingers on the table while waiting for the meeting to start.

Synonyms

thrumnoun

Definitions

A continuous rhythmic humming or drumming sound.

The thrum of the engine was soothing as we drove down the highway.

A fringe of loose or unravelled threads along the edge of a woven fabric.

The thrums along the edge of the old rug added a rustic charm to the room.

A small piece of thread or yarn, especially one that is left over or discarded.

She collected the thrums from her knitting project to use in a future craft.