drum

noun
UK: /drʌm/
US: /drʌm/

  1. A musical instrument that you hit with your hands or sticks to make a sound.

    1. He hit the drum hard to make some noise during the show. [ ] [ ]
    2. The drummer played a complicated rhythm on his drum kit during the concert. [ ] [ ]

  2. A container shaped like a cylinder used for storing liquids, often oil or fuel.

    1. The workers unloaded the drum of chemicals from the truck carefully. [ ] [ ]
    2. We need to order more fuel because the drum is almost empty and winter is coming. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

cylinder barrel beat tap pound
drum verb

  1. To play a rhythm on a drum or similar surface.

    1. I like to drum with my hands on the table while I wait. [ ] [ ]
    2. The boy began to drum his fingers impatiently when he was asked to wait. [ ] [ ]

  2. To repeat something frequently to make people remember it.

    1. The teacher would drum the rules into the students everyday. [ ] [ ]
    2. Advertisements drum the importance of a product into potential customers constantly. [ ] [ ]
drum intransitive-verb

  1. To make a continuous, rhythmic sound, like someone playing a drum.

    1. I could hear the rain drum against the window all night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The constant sound of the engine drummed in his ears making him sleepy. [ ] [ ]
drum transitive-verb

  1. To make something widely known by constantly talking about it.

    1. The company tries to drum support for its new policies. [ ] [ ]
    2. They drummed up support for their candidate by going door-to-door in the neighborhood. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "drum" in English means: A musical instrument that you hit with your hands or sticks to make a sound., A container shaped like a cylinder used for storing liquids, often oil or fuel..

The phonetic transcription of "drum" is /drʌm/ in British English and /drʌm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "drum": cylinder, barrel, beat, tap, pound.

Example usage of "drum": "He hit the drum hard to make some noise during the show.". More examples on the page.