thrum

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

Imitative.

A dark tune, with a thrum and a throb! — The Forsyte Saga - Complete, John Galsworthy
Easily written loose-finger’d chords--I feel the thrum of your climax and close. — Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman
O Fates, come, come; Cut thread and thrum; Quail, rush, conclude, and quell! — A Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare

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