drum¹ Definition
drum (drum)
noun
- a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere with a membrane stretched tightly over the end or ends, played by beating with the hands, sticks, etc.
- a set of drums and cymbals played by one person in a jazz, rock, or dance band
- the sound produced by beating a drum, or any sound like this
- any of various drumlike cylindrical objects; specif.,
- a metal spool or cylinder around which cable, etc. is wound in a machine
- a barrel-like metal container for oil, etc.
- any of the cylindrical blocks making up the shaft of a stone column
- the circular or polygonal wall supporting a dome
- ☆ any of a family (Sciaenidae) of marine and freshwater percoid fishes that make a drumming sound
- Anat.
Etymology: < Du trom, akin to MLowG trumme, drum, OHG trumba, of echoic orig.
intransitive verb drummed, drum′·ming
- to beat a drum
- to beat or tap continually or rhythmically, as with the fingers
- ☆ to make a loud, reverberating sound by quivering the wings: said of the ruffed grouse, etc.
transitive verb
- to play (a tune, rhythm, etc.) on or as on a drum
- to beat or tap continually
- to assemble by beating a drum
- to instill (ideas, facts, etc.) into by continued repetition
drum¹ Idioms
beat the drum for
☆Informal to seek to arouse interest in or enthusiasm for
drum out of
- Historical to expel from (the army) with drums beating
- to expel from in disgrace
drum up
- to summon by or as by beating a drum
- to get (business, etc.) by soliciting
on drums
playing drums
drum² Definition
drum Synonyms
drum
n.
Types of drums include: bass, kettledrum, timpani, snare, side, native, tabor, water, bongo, steel, barrel, flower, tom-tom, tabla, tambour, tambourine; boiler*, thud-box*, tub*, hot skin*, traps*;
beat the drum for*
drum Usage Examples
Object
- kit: Finding the right drum kit is simple: just use the Phrase Preview function to hear a short demo of each kit.
- solo: Don't let anyone tell you a drum solo is a cliché without having heard one of his.
- beat: And here it is; 46 minutes of crushing guitar riffs, shattering drum beats and enough guitar licks to clean a dozen cats.
- brake: For stopping power there are rear drum brakes, which also allow for easy power checks and precise ground control.
- bass: Dont know what im playing lol could be side drum bass drum cymbals or trumpet.
- scanner: Traditionally drum scanners provided the best quality, but were expensive to use and hard to operate.
Converse of object
- snare: Suitable for snare drums from 12 " up to 15 " .
- bang: We marched up the center of the street, shouting, singing, banging drums, dancing and generally making our presence felt.
- pound: Virtuoso guitar playing melds with pounding electronic drums to bring you tunes you'll be humming for weeks.
Adjective modifier
- thumping: There's what I think are electric guitars, along with thumping drums and compelling vocals.
- perforated: She was taken to the Royal London where she was treated for perforated ear drums and cuts and grazes.
- tribal: The band are good, ' Wolves ' like a Tom Waits with tribal drums and howling harmonies.
Modifies a noun
- kit: He went straight home and got his drum kit and was back inside the hour.
- beating: There was a flag on every house, crackers going off, drums beating, singing and crying " Viva Pacheco " .
Noun used with modifier
- bongo: Ronaldinho gets in the mood by playing bongo drums on the team bus.
- bass: Orion and Saturn bass drums are built with an isolated bass drum spur mount.
- gallon: He spoke of the laggers mixing asbestos in 40 gallon drums.
- conga: Conga drums and brass were added for a much heavier sound called mambo.
- ala: Why were those who once played the cem and ala drums spending their time in bitter lamenting?
- snare: This drum is one of the most sensitive snare drums that Pearl offers.
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