play a percussion instrument; beat rhythmically
percussion instrument; sound produced by the playing such an instrument
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Drum Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
A cylinder on a revolving shaft, generally for the purpose of driving several pulleys, by means of belts or straps passing around its periphery; also, the barrel of a hoisting machine, on which the rope or chain is wound.
A cylinder on a revolving shaft, generally for the purpose of driving several pulleys, by means of belts or straps passing around its periphery; also, the barrel of a hoisting machine, on which the rope or chain is wound.
(n.)
A noisy, tumultuous assembly of fashionable people at a private house; a rout.
A noisy, tumultuous assembly of fashionable people at a private house; a rout.
(n.)
A sheet iron radiator, often in the shape of a drum, for warming an apartment by means of heat received from a stovepipe, or a cylindrical receiver for steam, etc.
A sheet iron radiator, often in the shape of a drum, for warming an apartment by means of heat received from a stovepipe, or a cylindrical receiver for steam, etc.
(n.)
A small cylindrical box in which figs, etc., are packed.
A small cylindrical box in which figs, etc., are packed.
(n.)
A tea party; a kettledrum.
A tea party; a kettledrum.
(n.)
An instrument of percussion, consisting either of a hollow cylinder, over each end of which is stretched a piece of skin or vellum, to be beaten with a stick; or of a metallic hemisphere (kettledrum) with a single piece of skin to be so beaten; the common instrument for marking time in martial music; one of the pair of tympani in an orchestra, or cavalry band.
An instrument of percussion, consisting either of a hollow cylinder, over each end of which is stretched a piece of skin or vellum, to be beaten with a stick; or of a metallic hemisphere (kettledrum) with a single piece of skin to be so beaten; the common instrument for marking time in martial music; one of the pair of tympani in an orchestra, or cavalry band.
(n.)
Anything resembling a drum in form
Anything resembling a drum in form
(n.)
One of the cylindrical, or nearly cylindrical, blocks, of which the shaft of a column is composed; also, a vertical wall, whether circular or polygonal in plan, carrying a cupola or dome.
One of the cylindrical, or nearly cylindrical, blocks, of which the shaft of a column is composed; also, a vertical wall, whether circular or polygonal in plan, carrying a cupola or dome.
(n.)
See Drumfish.
See Drumfish.
(n.)
The tympanum of the ear; -- often, but incorrectly, applied to the tympanic membrane.
The tympanum of the ear; -- often, but incorrectly, applied to the tympanic membrane.
(v. i.)
To beat a drum with sticks; to beat or play a tune on a drum.
To beat a drum with sticks; to beat or play a tune on a drum.
(v. i.)
To beat with the fingers, as with drumsticks; to beat with a rapid succession of strokes; to make a noise like that of a beaten drum; as, the ruffed grouse drums with his wings.
To beat with the fingers, as with drumsticks; to beat with a rapid succession of strokes; to make a noise like that of a beaten drum; as, the ruffed grouse drums with his wings.
(v. i.)
To go about, as a drummer does, to gather recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc,; -- with for.
To go about, as a drummer does, to gather recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc,; -- with for.
(v. i.)
To throb, as the heart.
To throb, as the heart.
(v. t.)
(With out) To expel ignominiously, with beat of drum; as, to drum out a deserter or rogue from a camp, etc.
(With out) To expel ignominiously, with beat of drum; as, to drum out a deserter or rogue from a camp, etc.
(v. t.)
(With up) To assemble by, or as by, beat of drum; to collect; to gather or draw by solicitation; as, to drum up recruits; to drum up customers.
(With up) To assemble by, or as by, beat of drum; to collect; to gather or draw by solicitation; as, to drum up recruits; to drum up customers.
(v. t.)
To execute on a drum, as a tune.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo execute on a drum, as a tune.
drum
\drum\ (?), n. [cf. d. trom, trommel, lg. trumme, g. trommel, dan. tromme, sw. trumma, ohg. trumba a trumpet, icel. pruma a clap of thunder, and as a verb, to thunder, dan. drum a booming sound, drumme to boom; prob. partly at least of imitative origin; perh. akin to e. trum, or trumpet.]
1. (mus.) an instrument of percussion, consisting either of a hollow cylinder, over each end of which is stretched a piece of skin or vellum, to be beaten with a stick; or of a metallic hemisphere (kettledrum) with a single piece of skin to be so beaten; the common instrument for marking time in martial music; one of the pair of tympani in an orchestra, or cavalry band. the drums cry bud-a-dub.
2. anything resembling a drum in form; as: (a) a sheet iron radiator, often in the shape of a drum, for warming an apartment by means of heat received from a stovepipe, or a cylindrical receiver for steam, etc. (b) a small cylindrical box in which figs, etc., are packed. (c) (anat.) the tympanum of the ear; -- often, but incorrectly, applied to the tympanic membrane. (d) (arch.) one of the cylindrical, or nearly cylindrical, blocks, of which the shaft of a column is composed; also, a vertical wall, whether circular or polygonal in plan, carrying a cupola or dome. (e) (mach.) a cylinder on a revolving shaft, generally for the purpose of driving several pulleys, by means of belts or straps passing around its periphery; also, the barrel of a hoisting machine, on which the rope or chain is wound.
3. (zo?l.) see drumfish.
4. a noisy, tumultuous assembly of fashionable people at a private house; a rout. [archaic] not unaptly styled a drum, from the noise and emptiness of the entertainment.
note: there were also drum major, rout, tempest, and hurricane, differing only in degrees of multitude and uproar, as the significant name of each declares.
5. a tea party; a kettledrum. eliot.
similar words(14)
brake drum
horn drum
drum up
mire drum
mud drum
double drum
beat of drum
tenor drum
bass drum
drum winding
metal drum
drum roll
drum out
drum major
1. (history) swagman's rolled blanket and the belongings it contains; 2. (obsolescent) brothel; 3. information, tip-off ("I'll give you the drum")
(of the stomach) completely full of food
type of rhythmically complex dance music employing breakbeat, arriving on the rave scene in the early 1990s; jungle
to organize, gather together
to get the truth
give (someone) information or advice, usually confidential or profitable
(history) carry a swag
(obsolete) (of a racehorse) to perform as tipped
Noun
1. a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretch across each end
(synonym) membranophone, tympan
(hypernym) percussion instrument, percussive instrument
(hyponym) bass drum, gran casa
(part-meronym) drumhead, head
2. the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"
(hypernym) sound
3. a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
(synonym) barrel
(hypernym) cylinder
4. a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
(synonym) metal drum
(hypernym) vessel
5. a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
(synonym) brake drum
(hypernym) cylinder
(part-holonym) drum brake, drum brakes
6. small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
(synonym) drumfish
(hypernym) sciaenid fish, sciaenid
(hyponym) striped drum, Equetus pulcher
Verb
1. make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"
(synonym) beat, thrum
(hypernym) sound, go
(verb-group) beat
(derivation) drummer
2. play a percussion instrument
(hypernym) play
(classification) music
3. study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
(synonym) cram, grind away, bone up, swot, get up, mug up, swot up, bone
(hypernym) study, hit the books
(verb-group) cram
Drum Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
A flat-ended or convex-ended cylindrical packaging made of metal, fiberboard, plastic, plywood, or other suitable materials. This definition also includes packagings of other shapes made of metal or plastic (e.g., round taper-necked packagings or pail-shaped packagings) but does not include cylinders, jerricans, wooden barrels or bulk packagings. (49CFR171)
By the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
1. a cylindrical steel container of 50 to 55 U.S. gal (200 liters) used to ship refined products. 2. a cylinder around which wire rope is wound before being attached to the drawworks.
Drum Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Drum Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To hear the muffled beating of a drum, denotes that some absent friend is in distress and calls on you for aid.
To see a drum, foretells amiability of character and a great aversion to quarrels and dissensions. It is an omen of prosperity to the sailor, the farmer and the tradesman alike.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectTo see a drum, foretells amiability of character and a great aversion to quarrels and dissensions. It is an omen of prosperity to the sailor, the farmer and the tradesman alike.
Drum Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Scientific Name: Pogonias cromis
Common Name: Black Drum
Market Name: Drum
Family: Sciaenidae (drums (croakers))
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Common Name: Black Drum
Market Name: Drum
Family: Sciaenidae (drums (croakers))
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Scientific Name: Sciaenops ocellatus
Common Name: Red Drum
Market Name: Drum (Redfish)
Family: Sciaenidae (drums (croakers))
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Common Name: Red Drum
Market Name: Drum (Redfish)
Family: Sciaenidae (drums (croakers))
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Drum Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
adj, n. Ancient techspeak term referring to slow, cylindrical magnetic media that were once state-of-the-art storage devices. Under BSD Unix the disk partition used for swapping is still called /dev/drum; this has led to considerable humor and not a few straight-faced but utterly bogus `explanations' getting foisted on newbies.
Drum Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a drum stick, to produce sound. There is usually a "resonance head" on the underside of the drum, these are usually tuned to a slightly lower pitch than the top drumhead. Other techniques have been used to cause drums to make sound, such as the thumb roll. Drums are the world's oldest and most ubiquitous musical instruments, and the basic design has remained virtually unchanged for thousands of years.
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The Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM) was an organization of African-American workers formed in May 1968 in the Chrysler Corporation's Hamtramck Assembly plant, formerly Dodge Main, Detroit, Michigan.
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Drum Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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n. DIr 'In - percussion instrument with stretched animal skin
n. DIr 'In - percussion instrument with stretched animal skin
Drum Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
a drum; betraying
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