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Definition: Meaning of, drum in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / drĘŚm /

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drum drums
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  1. a musical instrument made of skin stretched over a circular frame, played by hitting it with your hand or a stick
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  2. a large round container for storing liquids such as oil, chemicals etc
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  3. something that looks like a drum, especially part of a machine
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  4. bang/beat the drum for somebody/something to speak eagerly in support of someone or something
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  5. the drum of something a sound like the sound a drum makes
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
drum drummed drummed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
drumming drums
  1. [intransitive] to play a drum
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] to make a sound similar to a drum by hitting a surface again and again
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  3. drum something home to use repeated arguments or messages in order to make sure that people understand something
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drum used in phrases

  • bass drum (noun)
    1. a large drum with two heads; makes a sound of indefinite but very low pitch
  • bongo drum (noun)
    1. a small drum; played with the hands
  • brake drum (noun)
    1. a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
  • drum 'n' bass (noun)
    1. a type of electronic dance music with a very hard fast beat
  • drum brake (noun)
    1. hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe
  • drum kit (noun)
    1. a set of drums, used especially by professional musicians
  • drum machine (noun)
    1. a piece of electronic equipment that makes patterns of sounds like drum music
  • drum major (noun)
    1. the male leader of a MARCHING BAND
  • drum majorette (noun)
    1. a MAJORETTE
  • drum printer (noun)
    1. a line printer in which the type is mounted on a rotating drum that contains a full character set for each printing position
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drum used in phrasal verbs

  • drum into (phrasal verb)
    1. drum something into someone to make someone learn or understand something by repeating it many times
  • drum out (phrasal verb)
    1. drum someone out of something to force someone to leave an organization because they have done something bad
  • drum up (phrasal verb)
    1. to try to make people support you or buy something from you
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