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Definition drum

Etymology 1

1535, back-formation from drumslade (�drummer�), from Middle Dutch trommelslach (�drumbeat�), from trommel (�drum�) + slach (�beat�) (Dutch slag).

Alternate etymology traces drum directly from Middle Dutch tromme (�drum�) or Middle Low German trumme (�drum�). Akin to Middle High German trumme, trumbe (�drum�), Old High German trumba (�trumpet�). More at trumpet.

Noun

drum (plural drums)

A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it; a membranophone.
Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
In particular, a barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.
(obsolete or historical) A social gathering or assembly held in the evening.
(architecture) The encircling wall that supports a dome or cupola
(architecture) Any of the cylindrical blocks that make up the shaft of a pillar
A drumfish (family Sciaenidae).
(slang, Britain) A person's home.
(Australia slang) A tip, a piece of information.

Verb

drum (third-person singular simple present drums, present participle drumming, simple past and past participle drummed)

(intransitive) To beat a drum.
(transitive, intransitive) To beat with a rapid succession of strokes.
(transitive) To drill or review in an attempt to establish memorization.
To throb, as the heart.
To go about, as a drummer does, to gather recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc.; used with for.

Etymology 2

Irish druim (�back�)

Noun

drum (plural drums)

A small hill or ridge of hills.

Results 337 Words with the letters DRUM

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9 letter words with the letters DRUM ↑

ABSURDISM 17

ADMEASURE 14

ADMIXTURE 21

ADUMBRATE 17

ARMATURED 14

AUDIOGRAM 16

AUSFORMED 17

BUCKRAMED 24

CALDARIUM 18

CARDAMUMS 20

CLAMOURED 18

COMMUNARD 21

CONUNDRUM 20

CORUNDUMS 19

CREDENDUM 19

DELIRIUMS 15

DEMEANOUR 15

DEMIURGES 16

DEMIURGIC 19

DEMURRAGE 16

DEMURRALS 15

DEMURRERS 14

DEMURRING 17

DEUTERIUM 15

DICUMAROL 18

DIESTRUMS 14

DOCUDRAMA 18

DORONICUM 18

DRAMATURG 16

DRUGMAKER 20

DRUIDISMS 15

DRUMBEATS 17

DRUMBLING 21

DRUMFIRES 17

DRUMHEADS 17

DRUMLIEST 15

DRUMROLLS 16

DRUMSTICK 21

DULCIMERS 18

DULCIMORE 18

DUMPCARTS 20

DURALUMIN 17

DUROMETER 14

EMPURPLED 21

ENAMOURED 15

EXORDIUMS 21

FLUIDRAMS 18

GLAMOURED 17

GOURMANDS 17

GUARDROOM 16

GUARDSMAN 17

GUARDSMEN 17

HARUMPHED 21

HUMDINGER 19

HYDRONIUM 19

IMPRUDENT 18

INDECORUM 18

LEMUROIDS 15

MANICURED 18

MARAUDERS 14

MARAUDING 17

MATURATED 14

MAUNDERED 16

MAUNDERER 15

MEANDROUS 15

MEDULLARY 18

MIDCOURSE 17

MIDSUMMER 20

MISGUIDER 16

MISROUTED 14

MODULARLY 18

MODULATOR 15

MOULDERED 16

MUCKRAKED 25

MUDGUARDS 18

MUFFLERED 21

MULTIDRUG 18

MULTIGRID 17

MURAENIDS 15

MURDEREES 14

MURDERERS 14

MURDERESS 14

MURDERING 17

MURDEROUS 15

MURTHERED 16

NUMERATED 15

NURSEMAID 15

OUTDREAMS 14

OUTDREAMT 14

POMPADOUR 20

PRESIDIUM 17

PROMULGED 20

REASSUMED 14

RELUMINED 16

REMINDFUL 19

REMOUNTED 15

REPLUMBED 21

RESIDUUMS 15

ROUNDSMAN 16

ROUNDSMEN 16

ROUNDWORM 18

RUBIDIUMS 18

RUDIMENTS 15

RUMINATED 15

SLUMBERED 18

SLUMLORDS 16

SMOULDERS 15

SUBDERMAL 18

SUBMERGED 19

SUBMERSED 17

SUPERMIND 18

TAMBOURED 17

TRIUMPHED 19

TRUMPETED 17

TURMOILED 15

UDOMETERS 14

UNADMIRED 16

UNARMORED 15

UNDERARMS 15

UNDERBRIM 18

UNDERMINE 16

UNDERMOST 15

UNDREAMED 16

UNFREEDOM 18

UNIFORMED 18

UNMARRIED 15

UNMERITED 15

UNMITERED 15

UNTRIMMED 18

UREDINIUM 16

8 letter words with the letters DRUM ↑

ADUMBRAL 17

ALARUMED 14

ARMOURED 13

BERMUDAS 16

BUDWORMS 19

BUMPERED 19

CARDAMUM 19

CORUNDUM 18

CRUMBLED 20

CRUMPLED 20

CUMBERED 19

DECORUMS 16

DELIRIUM 14

DEMIURGE 15

DEMURELY 16

DEMUREST 13

DEMURRAL 14

DEMURRED 14

DEMURRER 13

DIESTRUM 13

DIMEROUS 13

DOLDRUMS 15

DORMOUSE 13

DREAMFUL 17

DRUIDISM 14

DRUMBEAT 16

DRUMBLED 18

DRUMBLES 17

DRUMFIRE 16

DRUMFISH 18

DRUMHEAD 16

DRUMLIER 14

DRUMLIKE 18

DRUMLINS 15

DRUMMERS 16

DRUMMING 19

DRUMROLL 15

DULCIMER 17

DUMPCART 19

DURAMENS 14

DURMASTS 13

DUUMVIRI 18

DUUMVIRS 18

EARDRUMS 13

EMBRUTED 16

EXORDIUM 20

FLUIDRAM 17

GOURMAND 16

GRUMBLED 19

GUMDROPS 18

HUMDRUMS 19

HUMIDORS 15

HUMOURED 16

IMBRUTED 16

IRIDIUMS 13

LEMUROID 14

LUMBERED 17

MARAUDED 14

MARAUDER 13

MAUNDERS 14

MEASURED 13

MEDULLAR 15

MISRULED 14

MORIBUND 17

MOULDERS 14

MOULDIER 14

MUDDLERS 15

MUDGUARD 17

MUDLARKS 18

MUDROCKS 20

MUDROOMS 16

MURAENID 14

MURDERED 14

MURDEREE 13

MURDERER 13

MURIATED 13

MURMURED 17

MUSTARDS 13

MUSTARDY 15

MUSTERED 13

MUTTERED 13

NUMBERED 17

OUTDREAM 13

PERFUMED 19

PERIDIUM 16

PERMUTED 16

PRESUMED 16

REPUMPED 19

RESIDUUM 14

RHODIUMS 15

RHUMBAED 18

RUBIDIUM 17

RUDIMENT 14

RUMMAGED 18

RUMOURED 14

SCRUMMED 19

SIDDURIM 14

SLUMLORD 15

SMOULDER 14

SMUDGIER 15

SQUIRMED 22

STRUMMED 16

SUDARIUM 14

SUMMERED 16

SURMISED 13

SURNAMED 14

THRUMMED 18

TRIDUUMS 14

UDOMETER 13

UDOMETRY 15

UNDERARM 14

UNDREAMT 14

UNFORMED 17

UNFRAMED 17

UNHARMED 16

UNMARKED 18

UNMARRED 14

UNMITRED 14

UNMOORED 14

UNPRIMED 17

UNRHYMED 18

UNWARMED 17

7 letter words with the letters DRUM ↑

BUDWORM 18

CRUMBED 18

CRUMPED 18

DECORUM 15

DEMURER 12

DIRDUMS 13

DRUMBLE 16

DRUMLIN 14

DRUMMED 16

DRUMMER 15

DUMPERS 15

DUMPIER 15

DURAMEN 13

DURMAST 12

DUUMVIR 17

EARDRUM 12

EMBRUED 15

GRUMPED 17

GUMDROP 17

HUMDRUM 18

HUMIDOR 14

HUMORED 14

IMBRUED 15

IMMURED 15

IRIDIUM 12

MADUROS 12

MANURED 13

MARAUDS 12

MATURED 12

MAUNDER 13

MODULAR 13

MOULDER 13

MOURNED 13

MUDDERS 13

MUDDIER 13

MUDDLER 14

MUDLARK 17

MUDROCK 19

MUDROOM 15

MURDERS 12

MUSTARD 12

RADIUMS 12

RELUMED 13

REMUDAS 12

RESUMED 12

RHODIUM 14

RUMBAED 15

RUMBLED 16

RUMORED 12

RUMPLED 16

TRIDUUM 13

TRUMPED 15

UMBERED 15

UMPIRED 15

UNARMED 13

UNRIMED 13

UREDIUM 13

6 letter words with the letters DRUM ↑

DEMURE 11

DEMURS 11

DIRDUM 12

DORSUM 11

DRUMLY 14

DUMBER 14

DUMPER 14

DURUMS 12

MADURO 11

MARAUD 11

MUDDER 12

MUDRAS 11

MURDER 11

MURIDS 11

RADIUM 11

REMUDA 11

5 letter words with the letters DRUM ↑

DEMUR 10

DRUMS 10

DURUM 11

MUDRA 10

MURED 10

MURID 10

4 letter words with the letters DRUM ↑

DRUM 9

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MUD 8

RUM 7

URD 5

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