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sound vs strum

strum vs sound

sound and strum both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but strum is not an adjective.

sound and strum both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sound Yes Yes Yes No
strum Yes No Yes No
As nouns, strum is a hyponym of sound; that is, strum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:
  • sound: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  • strum: sound of strumming
Other hyponyms of sound include bong, beat, beep, bleep, bell, toll, bombilation, bombination, buzz, chink, click, clink, chirp, chirrup, twitter, chorus, click-clack, clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clumping, clunking, cry, ding, drip, dripping, drum, footfall, footstep, step, gargle, gurgle, jangle, jingle, knock, knocking, murmur, murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, mutter, muttering, noise, drum roll, paradiddle, roll, pat, rap, tap, patter, peal, pealing, roll, rolling, ping, plunk, pop, popping, purr, quack, quaver, ring, ringing, tintinnabulation, drumbeat, rataplan, rub-a-dub, sigh, skirl, song, susurration, susurrus, swish, tapping, throbbing, clump, clunk, thud, thump, thumping, thrum, thunk, tick, ticking, ting, tinkle, toot, tootle, trample, trampling, twang, vibrato, voice, vroom, whack, birr, whir, whirr, whirring, whistle, whistling, whiz, zing, zizz.
As verbs, strum is a hyponym of sound; that is, strum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:
  • sound: cause to sound
  • strum: sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)
Other hyponyms of sound include play, blow, twang, prepare, gong, ting, thrum, knell, ring, pop, clink.
sound (noun) strum (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause sound of strumming
the subjective sensation of hearing something
the audible part of a transmitted signal
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
sound (adjective) strum (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid
sound (verb) strum (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)
utter with vibrating vocal chords
make a certain noise or sound
cause to sound
announce by means of a sound
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way
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