Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [druhm out]
- /drʌm aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [druhm out]
- /drʌm aʊt/
Definitions of drum out words
- noun plural drum out a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound. 1
- noun plural drum out any hollow tree or similar object or device used in this way. 1
- noun plural drum out the sound produced by such an instrument, object, or device. 1
- noun plural drum out any rumbling or deep booming sound. 1
- noun plural drum out a natural organ by which an animal produces a loud or bass sound. 1
- noun plural drum out eardrum. 1
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Origin of drum out
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; back formation from drumslade drum, drummer, alteration of Dutch or Low German trommelslag drumbeat, equivalent to trommel drum + slag beat (akin to slagen to beat; cognate with slay)
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Parts of speech for Drum out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drum out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
drum out usage trend in Literature
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verb drum out
- sack — a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
- fire — combustion
- boot — Boots are shoes that cover your whole foot and the lower part of your leg.
- dismiss — to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
- terminate — to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
Antonyms for drum out
verb drum out
- hire — to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- fix — to repair; mend.
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