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drum  (drm)

n.

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.

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, probably of imitative origin.]

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drum up

vb

(tr, adverb) to evoke or obtain (support, business, etc.) by solicitation or canvassing

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

drum up - gather; "drum up support" rally, beat up collect, pull in - get or bring together; "accumulate evidence"

Translations

? drum up

vt sep enthusiasm, interest → wecken; support, customers → auftreiben; to drum up business → Aufträge an Land ziehen (inf)