Definition of "drum"
- noun
A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it.
Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
In particular, a barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.
A social gathering or assembly held in the evening.
The encircling wall that supports a dome or cupola.
Any of the cylindrical blocks that make up the shaft of a pillar.
A drumfish.
- verb
(music) To beat a drum.
To knock successively and playfully.
To drill or review in an attempt to establish memorization.
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