drum
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
drums
plural
drums
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRUM
1
[count]
:
a musical instrument that is made with a thin layer of skin or plastic stretched over the end of a round frame and that is played by hitting the skin or plastic with sticks or with your hands
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see also kettledrum, snare drum, steel drum
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a child beating on a drum
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We heard the rhythmic beating of drums.
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She plays the drums.
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That was Miles Davis on trumpet and Max Roach on drums. [=playing the drums]
2
[noncount]
:
the sound that is made when something hits a surface over and over again
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He lay listening to the steady drum of the rain on the roof.
3
[count]
a
:
a large usually metal container for liquids
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oil drums
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a 55-gallon drum
b
:
a machine or part of a machine that is shaped like a cylinder
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the drum of a clothes dryer
beat/bang the drum for
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to say or write things that strongly support (someone or something)
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They joined together to beat the drum for their candidate.
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banging the drum for human rights
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drum
/ˈdrʌm/
verb
drums;
drummed;
drumming
2
drum
/ˈdrʌm/
verb
drums;
drummed;
drumming
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRUM
1
[no object]
:
to beat or play a drum or set of drums
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She drummed while he played the guitar.
2
:
to make a sound by hitting a surface over and over again
[no object]
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Rain drummed [=beat] on the roof.
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Her fingers drummed nervously on the table.
[+ object]
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He was nervously drumming a pencil on the desk.
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She was drumming her fingers [=rapidly tapping her fingertips] on the table.
drum into
[phrasal verb]
drum (something) into (someone)
:
to force (something) to be learned by (someone) by repeating it over and over again
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Our teacher drummed the lesson into our heads.
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The importance of saying “please” and “thank you” was drummed into us as children.
drum out of
[phrasal verb]
drum (someone) out of (something)
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to force (someone) to leave (a place or organization)
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They drummed her out of the club.
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He got drummed out of the military.
drum up
[phrasal verb]
drum up (something)
also
drum (something) up
:
to get or create (support, business, etc.) through hard work and a lot of effort
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They sent out flyers to drum up support for their candidate.
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Somehow, we need to drum up some new business.
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The company is trying to drum up demand for a new product.
