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drums

A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder with a stretched membrane. / To beat a drum or produce a rhythmic sound by tapping. / To play the drums as a musical activity.
Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C/U] Both
pl: drumspast: drummedpp: drummeding: drumming

Countable when referring to individual instruments in a set or different types of percussion. Uncountable when referring to the collective sound or the act of drumming.

Meanings

Noun

A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder with a stretched membrane.

The drummer played the drums with great energy.

Transitive Verb
[~ someone][~ something]

To beat a drum or produce a rhythmic sound by tapping.

He drums his fingers on the desk while thinking.

Intransitive Verb
[doing ~]

To play the drums as a musical activity.

She has been drumming since she was five years old.

Examples

He spent all afternoon practicing the drums in the garage.

He spent all afternoon practicing the drums in the garage.

I can hear the drums beating in the distance.

History

Stop drumming your fingers on the desk.

Office

She has been drumming since she was five years old.

She has been drumming since she was five years old.

We need to drum up some more support for the new project.

Business

The disgraced officer was drummed out of the army.

The disgraced officer was drummed out of the army.

History

Do you play the drums in a band?

Do you play the drums in a band?

School Life

The rhythmic sound of drums echoed through the temple.

The rhythmic sound of drums echoed through the temple.

Fantasy

I wonder if I should start learning the drums.

Phrasal Verbs

drum up

to try to increase support or interest in something

drum out

to force someone to leave an organization or position in a humiliating way

The officer was drummed out of the army for misconduct.

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