drum

NOUNVERB /drəm/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH D

drum is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2R1U1M3
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does drum mean?

NOUN · 6 SENSES
1

A bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends.

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2

A hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes.

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3

Small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise.

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4

A cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids.

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5

A musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end.

6

The sound of a drum.

“he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes”

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VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Make a rhythmic sound.

“Rain drummed against the windshield”

“The drums beat all night”

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BROADER
RELATED
2

Study intensively, as before an exam.

3

Play a percussion instrument.

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