- drum on something
- drum on somethingto tap, thump, or beat on something in rhythm. •
Who is drumming on the table?
•Please stop drumming on the wall.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
drum on something
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drum up something — drum up (something) to create interest in something. The best way to drum up excitement for a book is to get people to talk about it … New idioms dictionary
drum up — (something) to create interest in something. The best way to drum up excitement for a book is to get people to talk about it … New idioms dictionary
beat the drum (for something) — beat/bang the ˈdrum (for sb/sth) idiom (especially BrE) to speak with enthusiasm in support of sb/sth • She s really banging the drum for the new system. Main entry: ↑drumidiom … Useful english dictionary
bang the drum (for something) — beat/bang the ˈdrum (for sb/sth) idiom (especially BrE) to speak with enthusiasm in support of sb/sth • She s really banging the drum for the new system. Main entry: ↑drumidiom … Useful english dictionary
drum up — verb gather drum up support • Syn: ↑beat up, ↑rally • Hypernyms: ↑collect, ↑pull in • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
drum — drum1 [drʌm] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from Dutch trom] 1.) a musical instrument made of skin stretched over a circular frame, played by hitting it with your hand or a stick ▪ a big bass drum ▪ 1000 people marched, beating drums and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
drum — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a percussion instrument or toy made of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere covered at one or both ends with stretched skin or parchment and sounded by striking (bass drum; kettledrum). b (often in pl.) a drummer or a percussion… … Useful english dictionary
drum — [[t]drʌ̱m[/t]] ♦♦♦ drums, drumming, drummed 1) N COUNT: oft the N A drum is a musical instrument consisting of a skin stretched tightly over a round frame. You play a drum by beating it with sticks or with your hands. 2) N COUNT: usu with supp A… … English dictionary
drum into — ˌdrum ˈinto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they drum into he/she/it drums into present participle drumming into past tense … Useful english dictionary
Drum-Taps — Cover to Drum Taps … Wikipedia
drum — ► NOUN 1) a percussion instrument with a skin stretched across a rounded frame, sounded by being struck with sticks or the hands. 2) a cylindrical object or part, especially a container. 3) a sound made by or resembling that of a drum. 4) Austral … English terms dictionary
