intransitive. To perform upon or beat the tabor; to drum. Also to tabor it.

= tabor, v., to drum.

intransitive. To play or beat on a naker.

intransitive. To beat or play on a drum; to perform as a drummer.

= dub, v.2 2.

to beat a drum, etc.: to strike it so as to produce rhythmical sound. (Formerly with up.)

intransitive. To make a rhythmic sound or motion, esp. (in early use) to make a drumming sound or (now more frequently) to rub or scrub in order to…

intransitive and absol.

to beat an air, to beat a tattoo, to beat a signal, and hence elliptically, to beat a charge, to beat a parley, to beat a retreat, etc. on the drum…

intransitive. To beat or play on a tom-tom or drum; to drum, beat, or knock on something; to produce a drumming sound.

intransitive. To produce or create a rhythmic drumming or beating sound; (also) to move in a manner that produces such a sound.

to play on the tambourin.