THRUMMING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word thrumming. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for THRUMMING
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buzzing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • noisy like the sound of a bee | ||||||||
humming | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a humming noise • the act of singing with closed lips | ||||||||
pulsating | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
verb • expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses | ||||||||
vibrating | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
verb • shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner • move or swing from side to side regularly • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • sound with resonance • feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | ||||||||
beat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a regular route for a sentry or policeman • the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart • the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music • a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations • a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior • the sound of stroke or blow • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • a regular rate of repetition • a stroke or blow • the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing adjective satellite • very tired verb • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression • hit repeatedly • move rhythmically • shape by beating • make a rhythmic sound • glare or strike with great intensity • move with a thrashing motion • sail with much tacking or with difficulty • stir vigorously • strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music • be superior • avoid paying • make a sound like a clock or a timer • move with a flapping motion • indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • make by pounding or trampling • produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly • strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting • beat through cleverness and wit • be a mystery or bewildering to • wear out completely | ||||||||
drum | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end • the sound of a drum • a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends • a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids • a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes • small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise verb • make a rhythmic sound • play a percussion instrument • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||||
hum | verbv | |||||||
noun • an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan • the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity • a humming noise verb • sing with closed lips • be noisy with activity • sound with a monotonous hum • make a low continuous sound | ||||||||
strum | verbv | |||||||
noun • sound of strumming verb • sound the strings of (a stringed instrument) |