strum

To play (a stringed musical instrument) by stroking or brushing the strings.

To play (music) on a stringed instrument in this way.

To play a stringed instrument by strumming.

The act or sound of strumming.

To play unskilfully, or in a vulgar, noisy manner, on a stringed musical instrument of the lute or harp kind, as a guitar, banjo, or zither, or (by extension) on a pianoforte; thrum.

To play upon carelessly or unskilfully, as a stringed instrument; produce by rough manipulation of musical chords.

To produce a specified effect upon by strumming on a musical instrument.

A strumming; a careless or discordant performance on a stringed instrument.

To play on an instrument of music, or as on an instrument, in an unskillful or noisy way; to thrum.

To play a guitar or other stringed instrument using various strings simultaneously.