Thrums

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. A repetitive, pulsating sound occurs through vibrations or rhythmic motions that can be produced by objects or instruments, creating a continuous auditory experience
2. The act of generating a steady hum or droning noise emerges from frequent repetitions or oscillations, often associated with music or machinery
3. Produces a continuous low sound with steady vibrations ; causes the strings of an instrument to vibrate softly

Etymology: "Thrums" is a form of "thrum," which appears in Middle English as "thrum" or "throm" and goes back to the Old English "þrum," still preserved in "tungeþrum," the ligament of the tongue. The word is imitative, and its Proto-Germanic root also gave German "Trumm" and Old Norse "þrǫmr," meaning edge or brim. A less obvious suggestion links "thrum" to "threepence." The stem of that coin's name is apparently reduced through pronunciations such as "threpen" and "thrump" to "thrum," though this is a proposed rather than established sequence.

Synonyms: beats, pulses