thrum

1. n. One of the ends of weaver's threads; hence, any soft, short threads or tufts resembling these. Source: opted

2. n. Any coarse yarn; an unraveled strand of rope. Source: opted

3. n. A threadlike part of a flower; a stamen. Source: opted

4. n. A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a seam. Source: opted

5. n. A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn. Source: opted

6. v. t. To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe. Source: opted

7. v. t. To insert short pieces of yarn">rope-yarn or spun yarn in; as, to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface. Source: opted

8. v. i. To play rudely or monotonously on a stringed instrument with the fingers; to strum. Source: opted

9. v. i. Hence, to make a monotonous drumming noise; as, to thrum on a table. Source: opted

10. v. t. To play, as a stringed instrument, in a rude or monotonous manner. Source: opted

11. v. t. Hence, to drum on; to strike in a monotonous manner; to thrum the table. Source: opted

12. n. a thrumming sound Source: wordnet

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