Synonyms for drum
- noun
- verb
Most common
barrel construction barrel tympan membranophone brake drum tabor ombre UK tambour
Definitions
- n. 1
A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.
He's playing the piano and she's playing the drums!
- n. 2
Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
Replace the drum unit of your printer.
- v. 1
To beat a drum.
- v. 2
To beat with a rapid succession of strokes.
The ruffed grouse drums with his wings.
Example sentences
- barrel I'm not going to live in a barrel, like Diogenes.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| drum | falling | |
| barrel | steady | |
| tympan | falling | |
| membranophone | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- din1
- 4 letters
- beat1, roll1, bone1, swat1, cram1, ruff1
- 5 letters
- tabor2, ombre, thrum, omber
- 6 letters
- barrel2, tattoo2, ruffle2, tympan
- 7 letters
- tambour
- 8 letters
- tympanum3, rataplan, drumfish
- 13 letters
- membranophone
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tabor2 = 2 syllables).