STRUM Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For STRUM
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| caress | verb v | |||||
noun • a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it) verb • touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner | ||||||
| finger | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) • the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure • one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb verb • feel or handle with the fingers • examine by touch • search for on the computer • indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments | ||||||
| pick | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the person or thing chosen or selected • the quantity of a crop that is harvested • the best people or things in a group • the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving • a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument • a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material • a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends • a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body • the act of choosing or selecting verb • select carefully from a group • look for and gather • harass with constant criticism • provoke • remove in small bits • remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits • pilfer or rob • pay for something • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion • attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example • hit lightly with a picking motion • eat intermittently; take small bites of | ||||||
| pluck | verb v | |||||
noun • the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury • the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord verb • pull or pull out sharply • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion • strip of feathers • look for and gather | ||||||
| plunk | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a hollow twanging sound • (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly adverb • with a short hollow thud verb • make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground • set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise • drop steeply • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion | ||||||
| tap | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the sound made by a gentle blow • a gentle blow • a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask • a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) • a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads • a plug for a bunghole in a cask • the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information • a light touch or stroke verb • cut a female screw thread with a tap • draw from or dip into to get something • strike lightly • draw from; make good use of • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information • furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it • make light, repeated taps on a surface • walk with a tapping sound • dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes • draw (liquor) from a tap • pierce in order to draw a liquid from • make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently | ||||||
| thrum | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a thrumming sound verb • sound with a monotonous hum • sound the strings of (a stringed instrument) • make a rhythmic sound | ||||||
| tweak | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a squeeze with the fingers verb • pinch or squeeze sharply • pull or pull out sharply • adjust finely • to be under the influence of methamphetamine | ||||||
| pick at | verb v | |||||
verb • pluck or pull at with the fingers • eat like a bird • express a negative opinion of | ||||||