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drum

🥁drum

noun

/drʌm/

drugstore Drumet

Meaning

a musical instrument beaten with sticks or hands; also a cylindrical container

a percussion instrument typically made of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched over one or both ends

Example Sentences

The drummer hit the drum loudly during the concert.

The drummer kept perfect time on his drum kit.

Example Expressions

beat the drum for

Synonyms

percussion, barrel, container, cylinder, timpani, tabla

Entry 1

percussion, barrel, container, cylinder

Entry 2

percussion, timpani, tabla

Antonyms

silence, stillness

Collocations

drum kit, drum beats, steel drum, oil drum, bass drum, drum beat, drum roll, play drums

Entry 1

drum kit, drum beats, steel drum, oil drum, bass drum

Entry 2

drum kit, drum beat, drum roll, play drums

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