tum

1 of 3

transitive verb

ˈtəm

tummed; tummed; tumming; tums

1

: to card (wool) as a preliminary to finer carding

2

: to open or tease out (wool) before carding

tum

2 of 3

noun

"

plural -s

1

: the sound of a plucked string (as of a banjo)

2

: the sound of a drum

tum

3 of 3

intransitive verb

"

tummed; tummed; tumming; tums

: to make a tum or tum-tum

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

origin unknown

Noun

imitative

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