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
Strike and drum are semantically related. in tap topic. In some cases you can use "Strike" instead a verb "Drum".
Strike
Strike verb - To refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands.
How words are described
| musical | musical drum | musical strike |
| full | full drum | full strike |
| original | original drum | original strike |
| precise | precise drum | precise strike |
| Other adjectives: simple, actual, real, massive, large, big, huge, double. | ||
Common collocations
| way | drum way | strike way |
Both words in one sentence
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Drum Bathing: The fourth episode of Strike Witches 2 has an example with two barrels right next to each other.
Source: Manga / Strike Witches -
Oton was able to beat the drum twenty times with the wind strike.
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Precision F-Strike: The most prominent example of a precision strike is the song "The Futile" off of ... Is A Real Boy, which opens with a quiet drum beat, followed by Max exclaiming SHIT!
Source: Music / Say Anything...
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