drum

drum

drum¹ or drumfish [drum′fish΄drum]

n.

[< Du trom, akin to MLowG trumme, drum, OHG trumba, of echoic orig.]

1.

a) a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere with a membrane stretched tightly over the end or ends, played by beating with the hands, sticks, etc.

b) [pl.] a set of drums and cymbals played by one person in a jazz, rock, or dance band

2. the sound produced by beating a drum, or any sound like this

3. any of various drumlike cylindrical objects; specif.,

a) a metal spool or cylinder around which cable, etc. is wound in a machine

b) a barrel-like metal container for oil, etc.

c) any of the cylindrical blocks making up the shaft of a stone column

d) the circular or polygonal wall supporting a dome

☆ 4. any of a family (Sciaenidae) of marine and freshwater percoid fishes that make a drumming sound

5. Anat.

a) MIDDLE EAR

b) TYMPANIC MEMBRANE

vi.

drummed, drumming

1. to beat a drum

2. to beat or tap continually or rhythmically, as with the fingers

☆ 3. to make a loud, reverberating sound by quivering the wings: said of the ruffed grouse, etc.

vt.

1. to play (a tune, rhythm, etc.) on or as on a drum

2. to beat or tap continually

3. to assemble by beating a drum

4. to instill (ideas, facts, etc.) into by continued repetition

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☆ beat the drum for

Informal to seek to arouse interest in or enthusiasm for

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drum out of

1. Historical to expel from (the army) with drums beating

2. to expel from in disgrace

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drum up

1. to summon by or as by beating a drum

2. to get (business, etc.) by soliciting

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on drums

playing drums: see DRUM¹ (n. 1b)

drum² [drum]

n.

[see DRUMLIN] [Scot. or Irish] Scot. Irish

1. a narrow hill or ridge

2. DRUMLIN