drum
IPA: drˈʌm
noun
- A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.
- Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
- A barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.
- (US) Synonym of construction barrel
- (architecture) The encircling wall that supports a dome or cupola.
- (architecture) Any of the cylindrical blocks that make up the shaft of a pillar.
- A drumfish (family Sciaenidae).
- (Australia slang) A tip; a piece of information.
- (boxing, slang, obsolete) The ear.
- (now rare) A small hill or ridge of hills.
- (now historical) A social gathering or assembly held in the evening.
- (slang, chiefly UK) A person's home; a house or other building, especially when insalubrious; a tavern, a brothel.
- (informal) A drumstick (of chicken, turkey, etc).
- A surname.
- A settlement (Mains of Drum) in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, near Drum Castle (OS grid ref NO8099).
- A mountain in Conwy county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7069).
- A village in County Monaghan, Ireland.
- A civil parish and townland in County Roscommon, Ireland.
- An unincorporated community in Bollinger County, Missouri, USA, named after the Drum family.
verb
- (intransitive) To beat a drum.
- (transitive, intransitive) To beat with a rapid succession of strokes.
- (transitive) To drill or review in an attempt to establish memorization.
- To throb, as the heart.
- To go about, as a drummer does, to gather recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc.; used with for.
- Of various animals, to make a vocalisation or mechanical sound that resembles drumming.
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Examples of "drum" in Sentences
- The drum is in the shape of a pot.
- Muted drums are in the same category.
- The pedal is in the center of the drum.
- A mechanism sharpens the spikes of the drum.
- It is expected the actual rendering of the drum.
- The main musical instruments are the drum and the shehnai.
- The rest of the song consists of acoustic guitars and drums.
- The drummer usually follows the rhythm of the guitar on the kick drum.
- The snare drum section tends to be inaudible when the guitars come in.
- The end of the song is a groovier part with muted distorted guitars and drums.