Strum

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Strum \Strum\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Strummed}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Strumming}.] [Probably of imitative origin. Cf. {Thrum}.]
     To play on an instrument of music, or as on an instrument, in
     an unskillful or noisy way; to thrum; as, to strum a piano.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  strum
       n : sound of strumming; "the strum of a guitar"
       v : sound the strings of (a string instrument); "strum a guitar"
           [syn: {thrum}]
       [also: {strumming}, {strummed}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Strum, WI (village, FIPS 77825)
    Location: 44.55290 N, 91.38618 W
    Population (1990): 949 (388 housing units)
    Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 54770

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Strum, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
     Population (2000):    1001
     Housing Units (2000): 434
     Land area (2000):     1.087200 sq. miles (2.815834 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.082129 sq. miles (0.212713 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.169329 sq. miles (3.028547 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            77825
     Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
     Location:             44.550388 N, 91.391904 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     54770
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Strum, WI
      Strum