Drum
Drum verb - To strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically.
Usage example: absentmindedly drumming his fingers on the table
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Synonyms for Drum
Hit and drum are semantically related. in tap topic. In some cases you can use "Hit" instead a verb "Drum".
Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Nearby Word: hitting
How words are described
| original | original drum | original hit |
| heavy | heavy drum | heavy hit |
| small | small drum | small hit |
| actual | actual drum | actual hit |
| Other adjectives: real, massive, big, huge, bad, famous, automatic, double. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The boss-stage of Bongo Bongo in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a giant drum, and Bongo Bongo is trying to hit you while playing the drum.
Source: Band Land -
If Pantera's "13 Steps to Nowhere"'s drums were charted literally, it would require you to do a roll on the blue drum while frequently crossing your arms to hit the red drum.
Source: Video Game / Rock Band -
Debbi Peterson's drumming was replaced by a drum machine on the hit single, and in a particularly egregious case of Executive Meddling, she was even left out of the vocals.
Source: Music / The Bangles
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