strum
verb (used with object)
to play on (a stringed musical instrument) by running the fingers lightly across the strings.
strums
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present tense formof strum (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“It’s Only Love” opens the set with acoustic guitar strums that sound as if they come from a home-recorded ’70s demo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
As he talks, Ness idly strums the latest addition to his collection of guitars: a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Custom that he says cost him $50,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
“KPop Demon Hunters” strums some the same chords in a more innocent key, swapping in a K-pop trio for Delta blues masters.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2025
He strums the guitar and softly delivers the lines:
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2024
She sits looking out to the sea and strums the oud lightly as if it were fragile.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
