drum

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /'drʌm/

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Noun

Singular drum

Plural drums

1. (countable) (music) A drum is a musical instrument with a skin that you hit to make music.

   My cousin plays drums.

2. (countable) A drum is kind of big barrel.

   They were keeping garbage in an old oil drum.

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Verb

Plain form drum

Third-person singular drums

Past tense drummed

Past participle drummed

Present participle drumming

1. If you are drumming you are making music with a drum or drums.

   I saw him drumming with the band.

2. If you are drumming, you are hitting or tapping something like it was a drum.

   Sometimes I drum on my desk with my fingers.

   Sometimes I drum my fingers on my desk. (same meaning as above)