strums in English

noun
1
the sound made by strumming a guitar or similar instrument.
the brittle strum of acoustic guitars
verb
1
play (a guitar or similar instrument) by sweeping the thumb or a plectrum up or down across the strings.
He placed his fingers on some strings, and strummed the instrument.
verb

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1. Anjaana Anjaani tunes strike a chord with the young Radiohead drummer Phil Selway strums along to his own Crooned vocal on Ties That Bind Us, while KT Tunstall and New Zealander Bic Runga duet on the rollicking Black Silk Ribbon.