drum

CEFRA2

/ˈdɹʌm/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A musical instrument played by hitting a stretched surface.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make a repeated sound by hitting something.

Examples

  • He played the snare drum in the local marching band.

  • Tom has been beating the drum for the project.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.

  2. Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.

  3. A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.

More examples

In context

  • Meg is beating a drum.

  • He's playing the piano and she's playing the drums!

  • Replace the drum unit of your printer.

Synonyms

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The marching band's big blank made a loud booming sound.

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Origin

noun

Perhaps back-formation from drumslade (“drummer”), from Middle Dutch trommelslach (“drumbeat”), from trommel (“drum”) + slach (“beat”) (Dutch slag). Or perhaps borrowed directly from a continental Germanic language; compare Middle Dutch tromme (“drum”), Middle Low German trumme (“drum”) et al. Compare also Middle High German trumme, trumbe (“drum”), Old High German trumba (“trumpet”).