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drum
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- pronunciation:
- druhm
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- drum out, drum up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any of various hollow musical percussion instruments consisting of a cylindrical body covered at one or both ends by a tight membrane, and played by beating with sticks or the hands.
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| definition 2: |
a booming sound produced by or as if by a drum.
- similar words:
- roll
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| definition 3: |
any of various cylindrical objects, such as certain barrels, spools, or machine parts.
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| definition 4: |
any of a number of fish, such as the drumfish, that emit a sound like that of a drum.
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| related words: |
instrument, knock, trap |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
drums, drumming, drummed |
| definition 1: |
to strike a drum.
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| definition 2: |
to strike or tap any surface repeatedly, as with the fingers.
- similar words:
- knock, tap
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| definition 3: |
to make a booming drumlike sound.
The engine drummed monotonously.- similar words:
- knock
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| related words: |
pound, roll |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to play (a piece of music) by striking a drum.
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| definition 2: |
to signal or summon by striking a drum.
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| definition 3: |
to force someone to learn or accept (something) by continual repetition.
He drummed the answers into me.- similar words:
- din, pound
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| related words: |
pound, roll, tap |
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| phrase: |
drum out, drum up |
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