1775, possibly imitative of the sound of running the fingers across the strings of a musical instrument. Related: Strummed; strumming. As a noun from 1793.
strum a guitar
the strum of a guitar
structure
structured
strudel
struggle
Struldbrug
strum
strumpet
strung
strut
struthious
Struwwelpeter
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