DRUM

DRUM 1 syllable

B1 · Intermediate 📏 4 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. a musical percussion instrument
  2. the sound of a drum
  3. a bulging cylindrical shape
  4. a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids

💬 Examples

  • "usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end"
  • "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"
  • "hollow with flat ends"

🔗 Similar words

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verb
  1. make a rhythmic sound
  2. play a percussion instrument
  3. study intensively, as before an exam

💬 Examples

  • "Rain drummed against the windshield"
  • "The drums beat all night"
  • "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"

🔗 Similar words

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