drum - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• drum
• drumfish

More generic

• sciaenid
• sciaenid fish

More specific

• Bairdiella chrysoura
• Equetus lanceolatus
• Equetus pulcher
• Sciaenops ocellatus
• channel bass
• jackknife-fish
• mademoiselle
• red drum
• redfish
• silver perch
• striped drum

Noun

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

Synonyms

• brake drum
• drum

More generic

• cylinder

Related

• drum brake

Noun

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

Synonyms

• drum
• membranophone
• tympan

More generic

• percussion instrument
• percussive instrument

More specific

• bass drum
• bongo
• bongo drum
• gran casa
• side drum
• snare
• snare drum
• tabor
• tabour
• tambour
• tambourine
• tenor drum
• timbrel
• tom-tom

Related

• drumhead
• head

Noun

a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids

Synonyms

• drum
• metal drum

More generic

• vessel

Noun

the sound of a drum

Synonyms

• drum

More generic

• sound

Noun

a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

Synonyms

• barrel
• drum

More generic

• cylinder

Verb

study intensively, as before an exam

Synonyms

• bone
• bone up
• cram
• drum
• get up
• grind away
• mug up
• swot
• swot up

More generic

• hit the books
• study

Related

• cram

Verb

play a percussion instrument

Synonyms

• drum

More generic

• play

Verb

make a rhythmic sound

Synonyms

• beat
• drum
• thrum

More generic

• go
• sound

Related

• beat

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