Verb
The word is derived from strum
of Strum
Source: Webster's dictionaryBroken strings swayed as they strummed a rhythm of hypnotic, imperfect notes. Source: Internet
A guitarist strummed Robert Johnson songs, a favorite of the groom’s, as guests sipped cocktails dressed up with swimmer-adorned straws. Source: Internet
By the mid-1920s, when the instrument was used primarily for strummed chordal accompaniment, 19-fret necks with a scale length of 21¾ to 23 inches became standard. Source: Internet
“Neighborhood Watch” opens the album with a sleepy barrage of dream-pop guitars, with strummed acoustics and spacey, bent-note leads decaying into miles of reverb. Source: Internet
Someone strummed an electric guitar. Source: Internet
The lyrics and melodies of Gilbert and Sullivan were hummed and strummed into my consciousness at an early age. Source: Internet