strum
/strʌm/; /strʊm/Definitions
1. verb
to pluck or play a stringed instrument, such as a guitar, with the fingers or a plectrum
“She strummed a few chords on her guitar before starting to sing.”
2. noun
a stroke or movement of the fingers or a plectrum on a stringed instrument
“The strumming on the guitar was loud and clear.”