drum
noun
- type of container
- type of musical instrument of the percussion family
verb
- make drumming noise
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdɹʌm/ / /ˈdɹʊm/
name
Etymology: * As an Irish surname, from Droma, a personal name from druim (“ridge”) * As a Scottish Gaelic surname, from druim (“ridge”) * As a German surname, from Middle High German trum and Middle Low German drum (“woodblock”), both probably from Proto-Germanic *trumaz.
- A surname.
- A settlement (Mains of Drum) in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, near Drum Castle (OS grid ref NO8099).
- A mountain in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7069).
- A village in County Monaghan, Ireland.
- A civil parish and townland in County Roscommon, Ireland.
- An unincorporated community in Bollinger County, Missouri, USA, named after the Drum family.
noun
Etymology: Shortening.
- A drumstick (of chicken, turkey, etc).
“Add, thinly sliced, 1/2 to 1 onion and 2 cloves of garlic also sliced, your choice of protein – chicken or turkey breast, or low fat beef, veal, lamb or pork, cut in pieces, or skinless chicken drums, and probably a little water. Then add 1/2 a cup of ...”
“In a large frying pan, add some canola oil and half of the chicken drums and brown them on both sides. Repeat the procedure until all drums are browned. Place them in a medium baking pan. To the browned chicken drums, add sliced onion, ...”
verb
Etymology: Perhaps back-formation from drumslade (“drummer”), from Middle Dutch trommelslach (“drumbeat”), from trommel (“drum”) + slach (“beat”) (Dutch slag). Or perhaps borrowed directly from a continental Germanic language; compare Middle Dutch tromme (“drum”), Middle Low German trumme (“drum”) et al. Compare also Middle High German trumme, trumbe (“drum”), Old High German trumba (“trumpet”).
- To beat a drum.
- To beat with a rapid succession of strokes.
“The ruffed grouse drums with his wings.”
“drumming with his fingers on the arm of his chair”
- To drill or review in an attempt to establish memorization.
“He’s still trying to drum Spanish verb conjugations into my head.”
“Those long ago memories of gnawing sexuality clashing against drummed in prejudice.”
- To throb, as the heart.
“Now, heart, […]thou shalt drum no more.”
- To go about, as a drummer does, to gather recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc.; used with for.
- Of various animals, to make a vocalisation or mechanical sound that resembles drumming.
“"There is the snipe drumming also. We shall have it fine!" he added, with an air of conviction.”