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drum

(drʌm)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense drums, present participle drumming, past tense, past participle drummed
1. countable noun
A drum is a musical instrument consisting of a skin stretched tightly over a round frame. You play a drum by beating it with sticks or with your hands.
2. countable noun
A drum is a large cylindrical container which is used to store fuel or other substances.
...an oil drum.
...a drum of chemical waste.
Synonyms: barrel, tank, container, cylinder More Synonyms of drum
3. countable noun
A drum is a hollow cylindrical structure which is part of a machine, for example a washing machine.
4. countable noun
A drum is a circular object on which wire or rope is wound and kept.
He had found a drum of electric cable.
5. verb
If something drums on a surface, or if you drum something on a surface, it hits it regularly, making a continuous beating sound.
He drummed his fingers on the leather top of his desk. [V n + on/against]
Rain drummed on the roof of the car. [VERB + on]
Synonyms: pound, beat, tap, rap More Synonyms of drum
6.  See also drumming
7. 
See to beat the drum for someone or something
Phrasal verbs:
See drum into
See drum out
See drum up
More Synonyms of drum

drum in British English 1

(drʌm)
noun
1.  music
a percussion instrument sounded by striking a membrane stretched across the opening of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere
2.  beat the drum for
3. 
the sound produced by a drum or any similar sound
4. 
an object that resembles a drum in shape, such as a large spool or a cylindrical container
5.  architecture
a. 
one of a number of cylindrical blocks of stone used to construct the shaft of a column
b. 
the wall or structure supporting a dome or cupola
6.  short for eardrum
7.  Also called: drumfish
any of various North American marine and freshwater sciaenid fishes, such as Equetus pulcher (striped drum), that utter a drumming sound
8. 
a type of hollow rotor for steam turbines or axial compressors
9.  computing
a rotating cylindrical device on which data may be stored for later retrieval: now mostly superseded by disks
disk (sense 2)
10.  archaic
a drummer
11.  the drum
verbWord forms: drums, drumming or drummed
12. 
to play (music) on or as if on a drum
13. 
to beat or tap (the fingers) rhythmically or regularly
14. (intransitive)
(of birds) to produce a rhythmic sound, as by beating the bill against a tree, branch, etc
15. (transitive; sometimes foll by up)
to summon or call by drumming
16. (transitive)
to instil by constant repetition
to drum an idea into someone's head
Word origin
C16: probably from Middle Dutch tromme, of imitative origin

drum in British English 2

(drʌm)
noun
Scottish and Irish
a narrow ridge or hill
Word origin
C18: from Scottish Gaelic druim

drum in American English 1

(drʌm)
noun
1. 
a. 
a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere with a membranestretched tightly over the end or ends, played by beating with the hands, sticks,etc.
b.  [pl.]
a set of drums and cymbals played by one person in a jazz, rock, or dance band
2. 
the sound produced by beating a drum, or any sound like this
3. 
any of various drumlike cylindrical objects
; specif.,
a. 
a metal spool or cylinder around which cable, etc. is wound in a machine
b. 
a barrel-like metal container for oil, etc.
c. 
any of the cylindrical blocks making up the shaft of a stone column
d. 
the circular or polygonal wall supporting a dome
4.  US
any of a family (Sciaenidae) of marine and freshwater percoid fishes that make a drumming sound
5.  Anatomy
a. 
middle ear
b. 
tympanic membrane
verb intransitiveWord forms: drummed or ˈdrumming
6. 
to beat a drum
7. 
to beat or tap continually or rhythmically, as with the fingers
8.  US
to make a loud, reverberating sound by quivering the wings
said of the ruffed grouse, etc.
verb transitive
9. 
to play (a tune, rhythm, etc.) on or as on a drum
10. 
to beat or tap continually
11. 
to assemble by beating a drum
12. 
to instill (ideas, facts, etc.) into by continued repetition
Idioms:
beat the drum for
drum out of
drum up
on drums
Word origin
< Du trom, akin to MLowG trumme, drum, OHG trumba, of echoic orig.

drum in American English 2

(drʌm)
noun Scottish and Irish
1. 
a narrow hill or ridge
2. 
drumlin
Word origin
see drumlin

drum in Mechanical Engineering

(drʌm)
Word forms: (regular plural) drums
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Machinery and components)
A drum is a hollow rotating part in a steam turbine or an axial compressor (= a compressorin which gas flows parallel with the rotation of the axis).
The blades in a steam turbine are fastened to a cylindrical drum.
A rotary filter consists of a cylindrical drum covered with a perforated sieve which supports a filter cloth.
A drum is a hollow rotating part in a steam turbine or an axial compressor.

More idioms containing
drum

bang the drum for something or someone

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drum

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Examples of 'drum' in a sentence
drum

It feels like a gorilla is playing the drums in my rib cage.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He learnt to play the drums to audition as Freddy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That sounds like an echo of the far-right drum beat that seeks to criminalise all migrants.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He no longer plays drums but hopes the controversial treatment will combat back, neck and arm problems.
The Sun (2017)
This is a drum kit in a gadget the size of a tablet, so it is cheaper and much smaller.
The Sun (2016)
We were in a cafe when we heard the sound of drumming.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He played drums in a school band but expected to become a lawyer or an office manager.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We left six oil drums outside his nearby flat.
The Sun (2006)
The medics had tried to drum up public support by insisting they only cared about patient safety.
The Sun (2016)
The early ones were mostly drum brakes all the way around.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It uses a lot of synths and drum machines but it still feels warm.
The Sun (2011)
It is a mixture of organic and electronic instruments with driving drums and disco synths.
The Sun (2010)
Her first love was a drum kit and she has felt urges for flags.
The Sun (2012)
There are epic songs with celestial choirs and rolling drums throughout.
The Sun (2011)
And he played the drums on stage at my last party.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Police were called to a yard after reports of an oil drum with wires sticking out.
The Sun (2009)
The drums were all one take and done in the basement.
The Sun (2013)
Inside sit three large steel drums.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Experts say the vast rewards on offer has encouraged claims handlers to bombard people with texts and calls to drum up business.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is an electric guitar, drums and a harmonica.
The Sun (2011)
When the old drums beat below the surface, their feet cannot help stamping.
Travers, P L What the Bee Knows - reflections on myth, symbol and story (1989)
And what would the neighbours say about 12 drummers drumming?
The Sun (2008)
The first sees him make a big bang as he transports the world's largest drum kit.
The Sun (2014)
There are few more comforting sounds around than these three women singing over the top of their cheap keyboards and old drum machines.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I lifted drums and instruments from my middle school band.
The Sun (2011)
You can also drum up support to raise extra cash for the men's cancer charity with it too.
The Sun (2011)
A drum beat in the compound.
Hyland, Paul Indian Balm - Travels in the Southern Subcontinent (1994)
Maybe London can now afford 4,000 drummers drumming.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

Word lists with
drum

terms used in architecture, castle, instrument

In other languages
drum

British English: drum /drʌm/ NOUN
A drum is a musical instrument consisting of a skin stretched tightly over a round frame.
  • American English: drum
  • Arabic: طَبْلَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: tambor
  • Chinese: 鼓
  • Croatian: bubanj
  • Czech: buben
  • Danish: tromme
  • Dutch: trommel drum
  • European Spanish: tambor
  • Finnish: rumpu
  • French: tambour
  • German: Trommel
  • Greek: τύμπανο
  • Italian: tamburo
  • Japanese: ドラム
  • Korean: 드럼
  • Norwegian: tromme
  • Polish: bęben
  • European Portuguese: tambor
  • Romanian: tobă
  • Russian: барабан
  • Latin American Spanish: tambor
  • Swedish: trumma
  • Thai: กลอง
  • Turkish: davul
  • Ukrainian: барабан
  • Vietnamese: trống
British English: drum VERB
If something drums on a surface, or if you drum something on a surface, it hits it regularly, making a continuous beating sound.
He drummed his fingers on the leather top of his desk.
  • American English: drum
  • Brazilian Portuguese: tamborilar
  • Chinese: 连续敲击
  • European Spanish: dar golpecitos
  • French: tambouriner
  • German: trommeln
  • Italian: tamburellare
  • Japanese: コツコツとたたく
  • Korean: 둥둥 소리를 내다
  • European Portuguese: tamborilar
  • Latin American Spanish: dar golpecitos

All related terms of 'drum'

drum up
If you drum up support or business, you try to get it.
bass drum
a large shallow drum of low and indefinite pitch
drum into
If you drum something into someone, you keep saying it to them until they understand it or remember it.
drum kit
A drum kit is a set of drums and cymbals.
drum out
If someone is drummed out of an organization such as the armed forces or a club, they are forced to leave it, usually because they have done something wrong .
drum roll
A drum roll is a series of drumbeats that follow each other so quickly that they make a continuous sound. A drum roll is often used to show that someone important is arriving , or to introduce someone.
drum set
a set of drums , cymbals and possibly some other percussion instruments, intended to be played by a single player and arranged accordingly
oil drum
a metal drum used to contain or transport oil
red drum
a large, edible drum fish ( Sciaenops ocellatus ) of the Atlantic coast of the U.S.
side drum
a small double-headed drum carried at the side with snares that produce a rattling effect
the drum
the necessary information (esp in the phrase give ( someone ) the drum )
bongo drum
a small bucket-shaped drum , usually one of a pair, played by beating with the fingers
brake drum
the cast-iron drum attached to the hub of a wheel of a motor vehicle fitted with drum brakes
conga drum
a large tubular bass drum , used chiefly in Latin American and funk music and played with the hands
drum brake
a type of brake used on the wheels of vehicles, consisting of two pivoted shoes that rub against the inside walls of the brake drum when the brake is applied
drum major
A drum major is an officer in the army who is in charge of the drummers in a military band, or who leads the band when they are marching .
snare drum
A snare drum is a small drum used in orchestras and bands . Snare drums are usually played with wooden sticks , and make a continuous sound.
steel drum
a bowl-shaped percussion instrument common in the West Indies , made from a steel barrel divided into sections producing different notes when struck
drum machine
a synthesizer specially programmed to reproduce the sound of drums and other percussion instruments in variable rhythms and combinations selected by the musician ; the resulting beat is produced continually until stopped or changed
magnetic drum
a cylinder coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored
striped drum
a North American marine and freshwater sciaenid fish, Equetus pulcher , that utters a drumming sound
winding drum
a rotating drum usually grooved to nest a wire rope which is wound onto it as part of the mechanism of a hoist
drum majorette
A drum majorette is a girl or young woman who wears a uniform and carries a stick which at intervals she throws into the air and catches . Drum majorettes march , often in lines , in front of a band as part of a procession.
drum'n'bass
a type of electronic dance music using mainly bass guitar and drum sounds
drum out of
to expel from (the army) with drums beating
eardrum
Your eardrums are the thin pieces of tightly stretched skin inside each ear , which vibrate when sound waves reach them.
bongo
A bongo is a small drum that you play with your hands .
drumroll
a series of drum beats that follow each other so closely that they make a continuous sound
beat the drum for
to attempt to arouse interest in
drummies
a girl who marches at the head of a procession , twirling a baton
drummy
a girl who marches at the head of a procession , twirling a baton
to beat the drum for someone or something bang the drum for
If someone beats the drum or bangs the drum for something, they support it strongly.
conga
If a group of people dance a conga , they dance in a long winding line, with each person holding on to the back of the person in front .
bang the drum for something or someone
to support something or someone strongly and publicly

Chinese translation of 'drum'

drum

(drʌm)

n (c)

  1. (instrument) 鼓 (gǔ) (面, miàn)
  2. (= container) 圆(圓)桶 (yuántǒng) (个(個), gè)

vi

  1. [rain] 发(發)出敲击(擊)声(聲) (fāchū qiāojīshēng)
  2. (with fingers) 敲击(擊) (qiāojī)

vt

  1. [fingers] 敲打 (qiāodǎ)

Derived Forms

drums n pl (= kit) 鼓 (gǔ)
1 (noun) 
Definition
an object shaped like a drum
a drum of chemical waste
Synonyms
barrel
barrels of pickled fish
tank
an empty fuel tank
container
cylinder
canister
cask
The casks of sherry are stored one on top of the other.
2 (noun) 
Definition
the sound produced by a drum
the drum of heavy feet on the stairs
Synonyms
pounding
beat
He could hear the beat of his heart.
rhythm
His music fused the rhythms of jazz and classical music.
thump
thumping
throb
The bruise on his stomach ached with a steady throb.
vibration
They heard a distant low vibration in the distance.
patter
the patter of the driving rain on the window
pitter-patter
(verb) 
Definition
to tap rhythmically or regularly
Rain drummed on the roof of the car.
Synonyms
pound
I'm sweating and my heart is pounding.
beat
He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent.
tap
Tap the egg lightly with a teaspoon.
rap
lash
The rain was absolutely lashing down.
thrash
tattoo
throb
His head throbbed.
pulsate
The racing beat of her heart pulsated under my fingertips.
reverberate

Phrasal verbs

See drum someone out
See drum something into someone
See drum something up

Additional synonyms

in the sense of beat
Definition
a regular throb
He could hear the beat of his heart.
Synonyms
throb,
pounding,
pumping,
pulse,
thumping,
vibration,
pulsating,
palpitation,
pulsation
in the sense of beat
Definition
to strike with a series of violent blows
He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent.
Synonyms
batter,
break,
hit,
strike,
knock,
punch,
belt (informal),
whip,
deck (slang),
bruise,
bash (informal),
sock (slang),
lash,
chin (slang),
pound,
smack,
thrash,
cane,
thump,
lick (informal),
buffet,
clout (informal),
flog,
whack (informal),
maul,
clobber (slang),
wallop (informal),
tonk (informal),
cudgel,
thwack (informal),
lambast(e),
lay one on (slang),
drub,
tan (informal),
lam (informal),
beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)
in the sense of cask
Definition
a strong barrel used to hold alcoholic drink
The casks of sherry are stored one on top of the other.
Synonyms
barrel,
drum,
cylinder,
keg,
firkin,
hogshead

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