DRUMMED Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word drummed. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DRUMMED
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| beat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a regular route for a sentry or policeman • the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart • the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music • a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations • a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior • the sound of stroke or blow • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • a regular rate of repetition • a stroke or blow • the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing adjective satellite • very tired verb • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression • hit repeatedly • move rhythmically • shape by beating • make a rhythmic sound • glare or strike with great intensity • move with a thrashing motion • sail with much tacking or with difficulty • stir vigorously • strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music • be superior • avoid paying • make a sound like a clock or a timer • move with a flapping motion • indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • make by pounding or trampling • produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly • strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting • beat through cleverness and wit • be a mystery or bewildering to • wear out completely | ||||||||
| hammered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks | ||||||||
| rattled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) | ||||||||
| struck | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming | ||||||||
| tapped | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug | ||||||||
| pounded | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) • 16 ounces avoirdupois • the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence • a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy • the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters • formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence • the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents • a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec • a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) • a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) verb • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument • strike or drive against with a heavy impact • move heavily or clumsily • move rhythmically • partition off into compartments • shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits • place or shut up in a pound • break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle | ||||||||
| thudded | verbv | |||||||
noun • a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) verb • make a dull sound • strike with a dull sound • make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants | ||||||||
| thumped | verbv | |||||||
noun • a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) • a heavy blow with the hand verb • move rhythmically • make a dull sound • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument | ||||||||
| barrel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired • a cylindrical container that holds liquids • a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends • the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold • any of various units of capacity verb • put in barrels | ||||||||
| cram | verbv | |||||||
verb • crowd or pack to capacity • put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled • study intensively, as before an exam • prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam | ||||||||
| drumfish | nounn | |||||||
noun • small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise | ||||||||
| membranophone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end | ||||||||
| swot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious verb • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||||
| thrum | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a thrumming sound verb • sound with a monotonous hum • sound the strings of (a stringed instrument) • make a rhythmic sound | ||||||||
| tympan | nounn | |||||||
noun • a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end | ||||||||
| bone up | verbv | |||||||
verb • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||||
| brake drum | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes | ||||||||
| get up | verbv | |||||||
verb • rise to one's feet • get up and out of bed • raise from a lower to a higher position • cause to rise • develop • put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive • arrange by systematic planning and united effort • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||||
| grind away | verbv | |||||||
verb • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||||
| metal drum | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids | ||||||||
