drum
Definitions
Noun
- A musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
- The sound of a drum
- A bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
- A cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
- A hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
- Small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
Verb
- Make a rhythmic sound
- Play a percussion instrument
- Study intensively, as before an exam
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "drum".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drums | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | drum | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | drumming | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | drummed | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | drummer | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | doldrums | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | drummers | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | conundrum | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | doldrum | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | drumbeat | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | drumhead | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | drumheller | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | drumlin's | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | drumm | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | drummey | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | drummond | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | drummonds | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | drumright | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | drumstick | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | drumwright | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | goodrum | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | gundrum | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | humdrum | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | landrum | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | lucodendrum | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | meldrum | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | waldrum | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | woodrum | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "drum".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "drum" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "drum" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a drum | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "drum" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | solo | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "drum".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dram | 1 | 1 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 28
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
France returns sacred talking drum looted from Côte d’Ivoire over 100 years ago
Mar 14, 2026 The Guardian
Mar 14, 2026 The Guardian
France returns sacred drum looted from Ivory Coast after over 100 years
Mar 13, 2026 Business Insider Africa
Mar 13, 2026 Business Insider Africa
France returns African talking drum: The sacred instrument that once 'spoke' to entire villages and warne
Mar 13, 2026 The Times of India
Mar 13, 2026 The Times of India