Drum

Kannada Meaning

ತಬಲ

English Meaning

  1. A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere with a membrane stretched tightly over one or both ends, played by beating with the hands or sticks.
  2. A sound produced by this instrument.
  3. Something resembling a drum in shape or structure, especially a barrellike metal container or a metal cylinder wound with cable, wire, or heavy rope.
  4. Architecture A circular or polygonal wall supporting a dome or cupola. Also called tambour.
  5. Architecture Any of the cylindrical stone blocks that are stacked to form the shaft of a column.
  6. Any of various marine and freshwater fishes of the family Sciaenidae that make a drumming sound.
  7. Anatomy The eardrum.
  8. To play a drum or drums.
  9. To thump or tap rhythmically or continually: nervously drummed on the table.
  10. To produce a booming, reverberating sound by beating the wings, as certain birds do.
  11. To perform (a piece or tune) on or as if on a drum.
  12. To summon by or as if by beating a drum.
  13. To make known to or force upon (a person) by constant repetition: drummed the answers into my head.
  14. To expel or dismiss in disgrace. Often used with out: was drummed out of the army.
  15. drum up To bring about by continuous, persistent effort: drum up new business.
  16. drum up To devise; invent: drummed up an alibi.

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