thrum

nouns

a thrumming sound
"he could hear the thrum of a banjo"
is a type of (narrower)
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
"the sound awakened them"

verbs

sound with a monotonous hum
sound the strings of (a string instrument)
"strum a guitar"
make a rhythmic sound
"Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"