DRUM
Scrabble letter values: D2R1U1M3 = 7
Definition
- verb make a rhythmic sound. — synonyms: beat, thrum
- verb play a percussion instrument.
- verb study intensively, as before an exam. — synonyms: cram, grind_away, bone_up, swot, get_up, mug_up, swot_up, bone
- noun a musical percussion instrument. — synonyms: membranophone, tympan
- noun the sound of a drum.
- noun a bulging cylindrical shape. — synonyms: barrel
- noun a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids. — synonyms: metal_drum
- noun a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes. — synonyms: brake_drum
- noun small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise. — synonyms: drumfish
Examples
- “Rain drummed against the windshield”
- “The drums beat all night”
- “I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam”