Whirr vs Thrum - What's the difference?

Whirr is a related term of thrum.

As verbs the difference between whirr and thrum

is that whirr is to move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound while thrum is to cause a steady rhythmic vibration, usually by plucking or thrum can be to furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe.

As nouns the difference between whirr and thrum

is that whirr is a sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion while thrum is a thrumming sound; a hum or vibration also fig or thrum can be the ends of the warp threads in a loom which remain unwoven attached to the loom when the web is cut.

whirr

English

Alternative forms

* whir

Verb

(en verb)

To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.

To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.

To cause (something) to make such a sound.

Synonyms

* (make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound ): buzz, drone, hum, purr, whine, whistle, whizz * (cause (something) to make such a sound ):

Noun

(en noun)

A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.

A bustle of noise and excitement.

Synonyms

* (sibilant buzz or vibration ): buzz, drone, hum, purr, whine, whistle, whizz * (bustle of noise and excitement ): bustle, hustle

thrum

English

Alternative forms

* thrumb

Etymology 1

Imitative.

Noun

(en noun)

A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration. Also fig.

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Verb

To cause a steady rhythmic vibration, usually by plucking.

She watched as he thrummed the guitar strings absently.

To make a monotonous drumming noise.

to thrum on a table

Etymology 2

From (etyl) (m) from (etyl) and German Trumm.

Noun

(en noun)

the ends of the warp threads in a loom which remain unwoven attached to the loom when the web is cut.

(chiefly in plural) a fringe made of such threads.

any short piece of leftover thread or yarn; a tuft or tassel.

(botany) a threadlike part of a flower; a stamen.

(botany) a tuft, bundle, or fringe of any threadlike structures, as hairs on a leaf, fibers of a root.

(anatomy) a bundle of minute blood vessels, a plexus.

(nautical, chiefly in plural) small pieces of rope yarn used for making mats or mops.

(nautical) a mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn.

(mining) A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a seam.

Verb

to furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe.

* Quarles

are we born to thrum caps or pick straw?

(nautical) to insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in.

to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface