What is 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 called?
strum — 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. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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