drumming

drum

(drŭm)

n. pl. drums

1.

a. A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere with a membrane stretched tightly over one or both ends, played by beating with the hands or sticks.

b. A sound produced by this instrument.

2. Something resembling a drum in shape or structure, especially a barrellike metal container or a metal cylinder wound with cable, wire, or heavy rope.

3. Architecture

a. A circular or polygonal wall supporting a dome or cupola. Also called tambour.

b. Any of the cylindrical stone blocks that are stacked to form the shaft of a column.

4. Any of various marine and freshwater fishes of the family Sciaenidae that make a drumming sound by vibrating certain muscles attached to the swim bladder.

5. Anatomy The eardrum.

v. drummed, drum·ming, drums

v. intr.

1. To play a drum or drums.

2. To thump or tap rhythmically or continually: nervously drummed on the table.

3. To produce a booming, reverberating sound by beating the wings, as certain birds do.

v. tr.

1. To perform (a piece or tune) on or as if on a drum.

2. To summon by or as if by beating a drum.

3. To make known to or force upon (a person) by constant repetition: drummed the answers into my head.

4. To expel or dismiss in disgrace. Often used with out: was drummed out of the army.

Phrasal Verb:

drum up

1. To bring about by continuous, persistent effort: drum up new business.

2. To devise; invent: drummed up an alibi.

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[Middle English drom, probably alteration of Middle Dutch tromme, ultimately of imitative origin; see trumpet.]

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drumming

(ˈdrʌmɪŋ)

n

1. (Music, other) music the action and sound of playing the drums

2. the sound of continuous beating

3. the feeling of continuous beating

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

drumming - the act of playing drums; "he practiced his drumming several hours every day" percussion - the act of playing a percussion instrument

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drumming

noun pounding, beating, thump, thumping, throb, throbbing, vibration He felt a drumming in his temples.

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Translations

tapage

dobolás

drumming

[ˈdrʌmɪŋ] N → tamborileo m

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