drum (dr m)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. Phrasal Verb: 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. drum up 1. To bring about by continuous, persistent effort: drum up new business. 2. To devise; invent: drummed up an alibi. [Middle English drom, probably alteration of Middle Dutch tromme, probably of imitative origin.] |
drum
Noun
1. a percussion instrument sounded by striking a skin stretched across the opening of a hollow cylinder
2. the sound produced by a drum
3. an object shaped like a drum: an oil drum
4. same as eardrum
Verb
[drumming, drummed]
1. to play (music) on a drum
2. to tap rhythmically or regularly: he drummed his fingers on the desk
3. to fix in someone's mind by constant repetition: my father always drummed into us how privileged we were
See also drum up [Middle Dutch tromme]
drummer n
Drum a small party sent with a drum to parley with the enemy, 1745; a noisy assembly of society in a private house.
Example: a squeeze, a fuss, a drum, a route, and finally a hurricane when the whole house is full from top to bottom, 1779.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  drum - a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each endbongo, bongo drum - a small drum; played with the hands percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another side drum, snare drum, snare - a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head tambour - a drum tambourine - a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides tenor drum, tom-tom - any of various drums with small heads timbrel - small hand drum similar to a tambourine; formerly carried by itinerant jugglers |
| 2. | drum - the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes" sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" | |
| 3. | drum - a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends cylinder - a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line | |
| 4. |  drum - a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquidsvessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids) | |
| 5. |  drum - a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakesdrum brake - hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe cylinder - a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line | |
| 6. |  drum - small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noisesciaenid, sciaenid fish - widely distributed family of carnivorous percoid fishes having a large air bladder used to produce sound Equetus pulcher, striped drum - a kind of drumfish Equetus lanceolatus, jackknife-fish - black-and-white drumfish with an erect elongated dorsal fin Bairdiella chrysoura, mademoiselle, silver perch - small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico channel bass, red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, redfish - large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico | |
| Verb | 1. | drum - make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night" beat - indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks; "Beat the rhythm" |
| 2. | drum - play a percussion instrument music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" play - perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?" | |
| 3. | drum - study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam" cram - prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam hit the books, study - learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now" |
drum
Translations
drum [drʌm] n → tambor m;
(large) → bombo;
(for oil, petrol) → bidón m
(with fingers) → tamborilear
vt to drum one's fingers on the table → tamborilear con los dedos sobre la mesa;
drums npl → batería sg
drum [drʌm] n → tambour m;
(for oil, petrol) → bidon m
vt to drum one's fingers on the table → pianoter or tambouriner sur la table;
drums npl (Mus) → batterie f
drum [drʌm] n → Trommel f;
(for oil, petrol) → Fass nt
vi → trommeln;
drums npl (kit) → Schlagzeug nt
drum up drum vt (enthusiasm) → erwecken;
(support) → auftreiben
drum [drʌm] n → tamburo;
(for oil, petrol) → fusto
vt to drum one's fingers on the table → tamburellare con le dita sulla tavola;
drums npl (MUS) → batteria
drum up vt [+ enthusiasm, support] → conquistarsi
n drum [dram]
1 a musical instrument constructed of skin etc stretched on a round frame and beaten with a stick He plays the drums. drom, trom طَبل барабан buben tromme die Trommel τύμπανο tambor trumm طبل rumpu tambour תֹּף ढोल bubanj dob genderang tromma, trumba tamburo ドラム 드럼 būgnas bungas dram trom tromme bęben tambor tobă барабан bubon boben bubnjevi trumma กลอง davul, trampet 鼓 барабан کھال وغیرہ منڈھ کر تیار کیا ہوا مخروطی یا نیم کروی ساز، ڈھول cái trống 鼓
2 something shaped like a drum, especially a container an oil-drum. drom وَعاء يُشْبِه الطَّبْل барабан barel tromle; tønde trommelförmiger Behälter κύλινδρος bidón vaat هر چیز طبل مانند tynnyri tonneau חָבִית ढोल-नगाड़े valjak, bačva tartály drum tunna bidone, fusto 太鼓状の物 원통형의 용기 cilindras, būgnas, statinė tvertne tong ton trommel, valse, fat, sylinder, tønne beczka bidon butoi барабан barel sod bure trumma ที่มีลักษณะคล้ายกลอง varil, bidon 鼓狀容器 барабан; циліндр ڈھول کی شکل کا کوئی برتن đồ vật có hình dáng giống cái trống 鼓状容器
3 an eardrum. oordrom طَبْلَةُ الأذْن тъпанче bubínek (ušní) trommehinde das Trommelfell τύμπανο αφτιού tímpano trummikile گوش میانی tärykalvo tympan תוֹף הָאוֹזֶן कान का परदा bubnjić dobhártya gendangan telinga hljóðhimna timpano 鼓膜 고막 ausies būgnelis bungādiņa gegendang trommelvlies trommehinne bębenek tímpano timpan барабанная перепонка bubienok bobnič bubna opna trum[] เยื่อแก้วหู kulak zarı 鼓膜 барабанна перетинка کان کا پردہ màng nhĩ 鼓膜
v – past tense, past participle drummed –
1 to beat a drum. slaan 'n drom يُطَبِّل бия барабан bubnovat tromme trommeln παίζω τύμπανο tocar el tambor trummi lööma طبل زدن rummuttaa battre du tambour לְתוֹפֵף ढोल बजाना svirati bubnjeve dobol menabuh genderang tromma battere/suonare il tamburo ドラムを打つ 드럼을 치다 mušti būgną sist bungas palu trommelen tromme (på), slå på tromme grać na bębnie martelar a bate (la tobă) бить в барабан bubnovať bobnati udarati u bubanj trumma, slå på trumma ตีกลอง davul çalmak 打鼓 бити в барабан ڈھول پیٹنا đánh trống 打鼓
2 to tap continuously especially with the fingers Stop drumming (your fingers) on the table! tik يَدُقُّ барабаня poklepávat tromme trommeln χτυπάω ελαφρά τα δάχτυλα πάνω σε κτ. tamborilear trummeldama ضرب گرفتن rummuttaa tambouriner לְתוֹפֵף तबला इत्यादि बजाना bubnjati prstima dobol mengetuk-ngetuk tromma tamburellare とんとんたたく 손가락으로 톡톡 두드리다 barbenti bungot (ar pirkstiem) bergendang trommelen tromme bębnić martelar a bate (cu degetele) în ceva барабанить poklepkávať bobnati (s prsti) lupkati trumma เคาะเป็นจังหวะซ้ำ ๆ sürekli tıkırdamak 用手指連續地敲桌面 тарабанити пальцями انگلی سے کسی سطح پر بجانا đánh nhịp tay 用手指连续地敲桌面
3 to make a sound like someone beating a drum The rain drummed on the metal roof. drom يَقْرَعُ، يَدُقُّ كالطَّبْل барабаня bubnovat tromme trommeln κοπανώ repiquetear trummeldama صدای طبل دادن rummuttaa tambouriner לְתוֹפֵף בְּ- तबले की तरह की आवाज निकलना या निकालना dobovati kopog mendera óma, bergmála tambureggiare とんとんという音をたてる 드럼 두드리는 소리를 내다 barbenti bungot bergendang roffelen tromme bębnić martelar a cădea cu zgomot барабанить bubnovať bobnati bubnjati trumma, smattra ทำเสียงเหมือนคนตีกลอง tıpır tıpır ses çıkarmak 發出類似敲鼓的聲音 гупати, грюкати ڈھول بجنے جیسی آواز نکالنا gõ; đập 发出类似敲鼓的声音
n drummer
a person who plays the drums. dromspeler, tamboer طَبّال барабанист bubeník trommeslager der Trommler τυμπανιστής batería trummar طبال rumpali batteur/-eure מְתוֹפֵף ढोलकिया bubnjar dobos penabuh genderang trymbill batterista ドラマー 고수(鼓手), 드러머 būgnininkas bundzinieks pemukul dram slagwerker trommeslager dobosz baterista baterist барабанщик bubeník bobnar bubnjar trumslagare คนตีกลอง davulcu 敲鼓人 барабанщик ڈھولچی người chơi trống 敲鼓人
n drumstick
1 a stick used for beating a drum. tamboerstok, dromstokkie عَصا الطَّبْل палка palička na buben trommestav der Trommelstock μπαγκέτα τύμπανου ή ταμπούρλου baqueta trummipulk چوب طبل rumpupalikka baguette de tambour מָקלוֹת תִּיפוּף ढोलक बाजने का चोब bubnjarska palica dobverő pemukul genderang trommukjuði bacchetta di tamburo ドラムのばち 북채, 드럼채 būgnininko lazdelė bungu vālīte kayu dram trommelstok trommestikke, paukestokk pałeczka baqueta beţe de tobă барабанная палочка palička bobnarska palička dobošarska maljica trumstock, trumpinne ไม้ตีกลอง davul tokmağı, baget 鼓槌 барабанна паличка ڈھول بجانے کی چوب dùi trống 鼓槌
2 the lower part of the leg of a cooked chicken etc. boudjie رِجْل الدَّجاج المَطْبوخ бутче stehno lår der Schlegel μπούτι μαγειρεμένου κοτόπουλου muslo koib پای مرغ koipi pilon שׁוֹק עוֹף पके मुर्ग की टांग का निचला हिस्सा batak csirkecomb paha ayam bagian bawah leggur coscia di pollo 鶏の足 (요리된) 닭·칠면조의 다리 아랫 부분 vištos kojelė (vistas) stilbiņš peha ayam kippebout kyllinglår pałka perna de galinha copan (куриная) ножка stehno (piščančje) bedro batak ben ขาเป็ดไก่ที่มีเนื้อมาก but (煮熟的)家禽腿下部 ніжка پکی ہوئی مرغی وغیرہ کے پاؤں کا نچلا حصّہ cẳng gà （煮熟的）家禽腿下部
drum in/into
to force someone to remember (something) by repeating it constantly You never remember anything unless I drum it in/into you. inprent يُجْبِرُ على التَّذَكُّر набивам vtlouci do hlavy hamre ind jemandem etwas einpauken λέω και ξαναλέω martillear, hacer entrar a golpe de martillo, repetir mil veces pähe taguma از طریق تکرار در ذهن کسی فرو کردن takoa päähän seriner, rebattre les oreilles de qqn לְשָׁנֵן बार-बार दोहरा कर कुछ याद करने के लिए किसी को बाध्य करना nabubati fejébe ver vkinek vmit mengulang-ulang berja (inn í), troða (í) martellare 繰り返したたき込む 강요하다, 되풀이하여 주입시키다 (į)kalti į galvą iekalt/iedzīt galvā mengulang-ulang erin hameren banke inn i wbić do głowy repetir a băga/a vârî (ceva) în capul cuiva вдалбливать vtĺcť do hlavy vbiti (v glavo) utuviti slå in i ตอกย้ำ; พร่ำสอน sürekli tekrarlayarak öğretmek 用經常重復的方法迫使某人記住某人 вдовблювати, втовкмачувати بار بار دہرا کر ذہن نشین کرانا nhắc đi nhắc lại cho nhớ 用经常重复的方法迫使某人记住某人
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