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drum

Letters that make drum

d, m, r, u are letters that make 'drum'

Words within drum

rum, Ru are words within 'drum'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of drum

drums is a word created by adding a letter to 'drum'

drum is a 4 letter word starting with d
drum is a 4 letter word ending with m

9 possible definitions for 'drum'

Drum as "a musical percussion instrument, usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end"

Under this definition, drum is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tympan, membranophone have the same meaning as 'drum'

drum as a type

'drum' can be a type of percussion instrument, percussive instrument.

Types of drum

bass drum, gran casa, bongo drum, snare, snare drum, side drum, tabor, tabour, tambour, tom-tom, timbrel, bongo, tenor drum, tambourine are types of 'drum'.

Parts of drum

drumhead, head are parts of 'drum'.

Derivatives of drum

tympanist, timpanist, drum are derivatives of 'drum'.

Drum as "small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise"

Under this definition, drum is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

drumfish has the same meaning as drum

drum as a type

'drum' can be a type of sciaenid fish, sciaenid.

Types of drum

redfish, silver perch, striped drum, Equetus pulcher, Equetus lanceolatus, mademoiselle, Bairdiella chrysoura, red drum, channel bass, Sciaenops ocellatus, jackknife-fish are types of 'drum'.

Drum as "a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes"

Under this definition, drum is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

brake drum has the same meaning as drum

drum as a type

'drum' can be a type of cylinder.

drum as a part

'drum' can be a part of drum brake.

Drum as "a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids"

Under this definition, drum is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

metal drum has the same meaning as drum

drum as a type

'drum' can be a type of vessel.

Drum as "the sound of a drum"

Under this definition, drum is a noun and has the following properties:

drum as a type

'drum' can be a type of sound.

Derivatives of drum

drum is a derivative of drum.

Example of drum used within this context

"he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"

Drum as "a bulging cylindrical shape, hollow with flat ends"

Under this definition, drum is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

barrel has the same meaning as drum

drum as a type

'drum' can be a type of cylinder.

Drum as "study intensively, as before an exam"

Under this definition, drum is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grind away, bone up, swot up, swot, get up, cram, bone, mug up have the same meaning as 'drum'

drum as a type

'drum' can be a type of hit the books, study.

Derivatives of drum

dweeb, crammer, wonk, grind, swot, nerd are derivatives of 'drum'.

Verb groups of drum

cram is a verb group of drum.

Drum as "play a percussion instrument"

Under this definition, drum is a verb and has the following properties:

drum as a type

'drum' can be a type of play.

drum as a category

'drum' can be a category of music.

Derivatives of drum

drum, tympan, drummer, membranophone, drumming are derivatives of 'drum'.

Drum as "make a rhythmic sound"

Under this definition, drum is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

thrum, beat have the same meaning as 'drum'

drum as a type

'drum' can be a type of sound, go.

Derivatives of drum

drummer, beat, rhythm, musical rhythm are derivatives of 'drum'.

Verb groups of drum

beat is a verb group of drum.

Example of drum used within this context

"Rain drummed against the windshield", "The drums beat all night"