Drum meaning

What does “drum” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“drum” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end.

drum

noun

  1. a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

  2. the sound of a drum

    “he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes”

  3. a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

    Synonymsbarrel
  4. a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids

    Synonymsmetal drum
  5. a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes

    Synonymsbrake drum
  6. small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise

    Synonymsdrumfish

verb

  1. make a rhythmic sound

    “Rain drummed against the windshield”

    “The drums beat all night”

    Synonymsbeatthrum
  2. play a percussion instrument

  3. study intensively, as before an exam

    “I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University