Synonyms for drum

Other words for “drum”, grouped by meaning.

We found 16 synonyms for “drum”. The most common are membranophone, tympan, barrel, metal drum, brake drum.

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

noun a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

Synonymsbarrel

noun a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids

noun a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes

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

verb make a rhythmic sound

verb study intensively, as before an exam

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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