DRUMMING Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word drumming. (close relations)
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beating | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of overcoming or outdoing • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||||||||
clashing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • sharply and harshly discordant | ||||||||
hammering | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | ||||||||
pounding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • repeated heavy blows • an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | ||||||||
rattling | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) adverb • used to give emphasis adjective satellite • extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers • quick and energetic | ||||||||
striking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the physical coming together of two or more things • the act of contacting one thing with another adjective satellite • sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect • having a quality that thrusts itself into attention | ||||||||
tapping | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the sound of light blow or knock | ||||||||
thudding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft | ||||||||
thumping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) adjective satellite • (used informally) very large | ||||||||
clattering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement) verb • make a rattling sound | ||||||||
flailing | verbv | |||||||
noun • an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing verb • give a thrashing to; beat hard • move like a flail; thresh about | ||||||||
pummeling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly. noun • A beating. | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||