Word "DRUM" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
Synonyms:
barrel

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
Synonyms:
brake drum

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
make a rhythmic sound
Synonyms:
beat, thrum
Examples:
Rain drummed against the windshield
The drums beat all night

Crossword Clues for DRUM

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Clue Source Date
Do some rhythmic tapping New York Times Mini 17 Mar 2026
Percussion instrument (4) Mirror Classic 04 Mar 2026
Conga, for one New York Times 16 Feb 2026
Snare ___ (percussion instrument)
Rhythm keeper, perhaps
Monotonous sound extracted from monotonous instrument The Times Quick Cryptic 19 Dec 2025
It might follow hum, kettle or oil The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 26 Nov 2025
Taiko, for example USA Today 29 Oct 2025
What you beat in a marching band
"___ roll please!" (lead-up to an announcement)
see 12 Down (4) Mirror Quiz 09 Sep 2025
Percussion instrument played with sticks
Musical barrel beaten with sticks
Oil container The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 30 Jul 2025
Oil holder Newsday 17 Jul 2025
Cylinder The Telegraph Quick 17 Jul 2025
Part of the ear The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 15 Jul 2025
Instrument found at end of canal? (4)
Snare ___ (percussion instrument)
Daughter has strange snare (4) Mirror Cryptic 02 Jul 2025
Percussion instrument (4) Mirror Quick 02 Jul 2025
Slander about to cover Republican one's beaten
Tom-tom or bongo, e.g.
Snare, e.g. The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 27 Jun 2025
Snare ___ (percussion instrument)
Instrument that's struck with sticks Newsday 23 Jun 2025
Ear piece? Wall Street Journal 21 Jun 2025
Duke with strange flat
Rhythm creator
Percussion instrument LA Times Daily 02 Jun 2025
Taiko or tom-tom
Bongo or snare, e.g.
That's right! Go out in the mud! Beat it!
Large metal storage barrel (4)
___ roll (sound to mark a significant moment)
Percussion instrument
Container to be beaten? (4)
Daughter with unusual instrument
Djembe or conga, e.g. USA Today 03 May 2025
Musical barrel beaten with sticks
Timpani instrument, kettle ...
Rhythm keeper, perhaps
Oil container Thomas Joseph 01 Apr 2025
Dholak or djembe, say
Percussion instrument Mirror Classic 17 Mar 2025
Play this with two sticks
Instrument used in samba and rumba
Major musical instrument (4)
Beat large number getting drink (4)
A bodhran is a shallow, one-sided Irish one (4)
Rotating cylinder (4)
Bongo, e.g. Premier Sunday 19 Jan 2025
Ear part, or an instrument Universal 11 Jan 2025
A musician may beat it
Percussion instrument Mirror Classic 03 Jan 2025
Instrument doctor used on middle of lump (4)
The Tin ____, novel by Gunter Grass published in 1959 (4)
Fourth strange instrument (4)
Percussion instrument The Times Concise 17 Dec 2024
The immediate forerunner to disc brakes. (4)
Duke with odd instrument
A musical instrument hit with sticks (4)
Beaten musical instrument (4)
Snare or tom-tom, e.g. The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 07 Dec 2024
This Major is an N.C.O. (4)
See 15 Across Mirror Quiz 06 Nov 2024
What you beat in a marching band
ABC panel show (The ___-)
Ringo beats it
Instrument you beat
Percussionist's instrument
Producer of hit music?
Bongo, for example Newsday 23 Sep 2024
500 Romans take the rum and beat it
Musical instrument possibly containing oil?
Beat (the fingers) (4)
Percussion instrument, the Mallorcan ximbomba is an example (4)
Oil container New York Times 25 Aug 2024
Marching band percussion Newsday 04 Aug 2024
"Bang the ____ Slowly"
Duke seen with odd musical instrument (4)
Dead spirit to rap (4)
The Tin ___, Gunter Grass novel (4)
Generate, with "up" New York Times 07 Jul 2024
Taiko or snare USA Today 06 Jul 2024
Strike a rhythm
Beat part of ear (4)
Container likely to be beaten? (4)
Snare ___ (percussion instrument)
Rhythm creator
Dundunba or conga USA Today 02 Jun 2024
Daughter given odd percussion instrument (4)
See 7-Across New York Times Mini 22 May 2024
Timpani or snare, for example (4)
Daughter on strange instrument (4)
Musical barrel beaten with sticks
Could it be played by ear? (4)
Assassin showing no signs of hesitation set up snare?
A zabumba is a type of what? (4)
Make a rhythmic sound
Percussion instrument Mirror Quick 14 Apr 2024
Daughter has strange instrument Mirror Cryptic 14 Apr 2024
Tabla or bongo USA Today 12 Apr 2024
Nelson's blood after end of raid takes some beating (4)
Briefly had booze in barrel
Rhythm keeper, perhaps
Percussive instrument
Beat doctor, with some hesitation (4)
Beat-making percussion instrument
Note on strange instrument (4)
Diamond alcohol barrel (4)
A house (sl) (4)
Instrument hit with sticks
Big barrel LA Times Daily 25 Feb 2024
It takes a lot of beating (4)
__ majorette
"I march to the beat of my own ___"
Snare ____
Snare or hi-hat
Percussion instrument Mirror Quick 04 Feb 2024
Daughter gets strange instrument Mirror Cryptic 04 Feb 2024
Is it responsible for noises in the ear? (4)
Djembe, for one
Percussion instrument
Bongo, say (4)
Tabla and taiko are two types of this musical instrument (4)
See 1 Down Mirror Quiz 05 Jan 2024
Beaten instrument (4) Puzzler 05 Jan 2024
Djembe or timpani USA Today 04 Jan 2024
One hit of drugs at first, then liquor
Word attached to hum or ear Commuter 11 Dec 2023
Tom-tom, for example (4)
Snare or kettle follower
Bongo or snare USA Today 29 Nov 2023
Daughter with strange instrument The Sun Two Speed 07 Nov 2023
Oil container The Sun Two Speed 07 Nov 2023
Percussion instrument The Telegraph Quick 01 Nov 2023
Large barrel LA Times Daily 29 Oct 2023
Ringo Starr's instrument
Container; musical instrument The Telegraph Quick 22 Sep 2023
Percussion instrument The Telegraph Quick 05 Sep 2023
"I march to the beat of my own ___"
Instrument played with sticks Newsday 31 Jul 2023
Instrument showcased in "In the Air Tonight" Universal 01 Jul 2023
Marching band instrument with sticks
Band's percussion instrument
Bongo, e.g Eugene Sheffer 12 Apr 2023
Percussion instrument The Telegraph Quick 21 Feb 2023
Instrument one can beat
Percussion instrument in a rock band
Debussy's prelude has odd beat The Guardian Cryptic 22 Nov 2022
Debussy's prelude has odd beat
Bongo, for one Eugene Sheffer 15 Nov 2022
Instrument with a kick variety USA Today 04 Nov 2022
Instrument played with sticks Newsday 11 Oct 2022
Percussion instrument
Instrument with a head USA Today 10 Jul 2022
Percussion instrument The Times Concise 20 Jun 2022
Instrument for Cindy Blackman Santana USA Today 14 Jun 2022
Percussion instrument The Telegraph Quick 16 May 2022
Bongo, e.g Eugene Sheffer 23 Apr 2022
"Bang the ___ All Day," 1983 song by Todd Rundgren with a percussion instrument in its title
Percussion instrument Newsday 30 Mar 2022
See 1-Across LA Times Daily 20 Feb 2022
See 1-Across
Barrel containing last of methylated spirit The Times Cryptic 16 Feb 2022
Snare what's at the end of 3 down
Marching band percussion Newsday 02 Feb 2022
Oil container Thomas Joseph 13 Jan 2022
Snare or bongo Universal 25 Dec 2021
Part of a kit Wall Street Journal 04 Dec 2021
Tom-tom or bongo Universal 03 Oct 2021
Photocopier part Wall Street Journal 25 Sep 2021
Bongo, for one Eugene Sheffer 21 Sep 2021
Successfully solicit, with 'up' New York Times 19 Aug 2021
Start to drink alcoholic spirit in cask
Percussion instrument USA Today 09 Aug 2021
Djembe or conga, e.g USA Today 05 Aug 2021
Keep the beat Universal 29 Jul 2021
It's beaten
Percussion instrument The Telegraph Quick 26 Jul 2021
Bongo, e.g Eugene Sheffer 16 Jul 2021
Instrument for Senri Kawaguchi USA Today 30 Jun 2021
Dismiss, with ''out'' Newsday 12 Jun 2021
Musical instrument The Telegraph Quick 28 May 2021
Bongo, for one Eugene Sheffer 25 May 2021
Snare or bass USA Today 24 May 2021
Some drink alcohol from tap
___ roll (one way to introduce someone)
Instrument that often features a band's logo USA Today 12 Apr 2021
Tom-tom, for one Family Time 04 Apr 2021
Devise, with 'up'
Devise, with "up" LA Times Daily 11 Mar 2021
Oil container The Sun Two Speed 03 Mar 2021
Daughter on odd musical instrument The Sun Two Speed 03 Mar 2021
Instrument; barrel The Telegraph Quick 29 Jan 2021
Snare ___ (instrument)
Generate, with 'up'
Generate, with "up" LA Times Daily 27 Dec 2020
Percussion item The Sun Two Speed 30 Nov 2020
Daughter with strange instrument The Sun Two Speed 30 Nov 2020
With 124 Down, setup with a snare
Instrument played with sticks Newsday 10 Nov 2020
Band instrument
Band instrument LA Times Daily 30 Oct 2020
Originate, with 'up'
Originate, with "up" LA Times Daily 27 Sep 2020
Crude container Wall Street Journal 09 Sep 2020
Rhythm instrument of a band
Daughter's head: strange place to do tattoo
Instrument for Cindy Blackman Santana USA Today 26 Aug 2020
Beat-keeping instrument USA Today 19 Aug 2020
Band need Thomas Joseph 26 Jun 2020
Percussion instrument The Times Concise 24 Jun 2020
Beginning to describe strange percussion instrument
It's beaten
Instrument in a kit Universal 23 Apr 2020
Instrument with a head Universal 24 Mar 2020
Oil container Thomas Joseph 08 Feb 2020
Part of a band's gear
Downs first drink from cask
Bongo, e.g Eugene Sheffer 10 Oct 2019
Percussion instrument with a skin stretched over a hollow structure
One of Ringo's set
One of Ringo's set LA Times Daily 09 Sep 2019
Washer cylinder Universal 18 Aug 2019
You can beat it Wall Street Journal 08 Aug 2019
Oil barrel Wall Street Journal 05 Aug 2019
Beginning to describe strange percussion instrument
Conga or djembe USA Today 10 Jul 2019
Ear component that vibrates due to sound
Bongo or conga USA Today 18 May 2019
Daughter with strange container
Tap supplies daughter with drink The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Apr 2019
Tom-tom, e.g Universal 01 Mar 2019
Ear membrane
Fife's partner Universal 22 Feb 2019
Bongo, for one Universal 16 Feb 2019
Oil barrel
Conga or djembe
You can beat it
Tom-tom, e.g.
Washer cylinder
Fife's partner
One of Ringo's set
Bongo, for one
Bongo or conga
Percussion instrument The Telegraph Quick 28 Dec 2018
It's made to be beat Family Time 24 Dec 2018
Work the snare and tom-toms Family Time 25 Nov 2018
Percussion instrument used by rock bands
Daughter with strange part of tattoo The Telegraph Cryptic 02 Oct 2018
Kit piece
Percussion instrument LA Times Daily 24 Sep 2018
Percussion instrument
Bongo, for e.g.
Source of Heart beats?
Thing to beat Family Time 15 Jul 2018
Old racehorse not about to be beat
Instrument that gives you a beat
Beat the skins Universal 14 May 2018
Starr-struck one? LA Times Daily 13 May 2018
Starr-struck one?
Tom-tom or bongo Family Time 06 May 2018
Dan ignoring an alcoholic drink -- beat that! The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Mar 2018
Percussion instrument Universal 27 Feb 2018
Beat it! New York Times 14 Feb 2018
Origin of tattoo? Daughter having booze
Percussion instrument
Starr-struck one?
Beat the skins
Percussion instrument
Beat it!
Percussion instrument
Daughter with strange kitchen instrument The Telegraph Toughie 24 Oct 2017
Refinery container New York Times 09 Sep 2017
Item in Zak Starkey's kit USA Today 12 Jul 2017
Washing machine part Wall Street Journal 24 Jun 2017
Beat, kill without hesitation on return
Beat it Newsday 02 Jun 2017
Takes a pounding from director linked to type of 8 across
Holder of raffle entry slips, maybe
See 57 Down Newsday 08 Mar 2017
Percussion instrument
Big barrel
Snare, e.g
Item in Zak Starkey's kit
Refinery container
Holder of raffle entry slips, maybe
Departs with strange revolving cylinder
It takes beating by great many. Strange
Landlord finally gets drink container
Percussion instrument Newsday 06 Sep 2016
Floor tom, for one USA Today 23 Jul 2016
Oil container Wall Street Journal 16 Jul 2016
Bongo or tom-tom Newsday 13 Jun 2016
Snare, e.g USA Today 31 May 2016
Conga or bongo Universal 22 Apr 2016
Part of Ringo's kit USA Today 20 Mar 2016
Monotonous buzz emitted by percussion instrument
Snare, e.g.
Floor tom, for one
Half-murdered in return for pound
Large barrel The Telegraph Quick 21 Nov 2015
Show impatience, as with the fingers New York Times 20 Nov 2015
Primarily despondent spirit for one getting beaten
Oil container Universal 20 Oct 2015
One frequently hit on the head? LA Times Daily 08 Oct 2015
Departs with peculiar revolving cylinder The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Sep 2015
Starr-struck object? Universal 18 Sep 2015
Beat maker New York Times 26 Aug 2015
At front of demo, curious? Beat it! The Times Cryptic 02 Jul 2015
Oil container Eugene Sheffer 06 Jun 2015
One to beat New York Times 26 Apr 2015
Musical instrument The Times Concise 17 Mar 2015
Many a membranophone
Show impatience, as with the fingers
Oil container
One to beat
Beat maker
Many a membranophone
One frequently hit on the head?
Starr-struck object?
Percussion instrument
Doctor starts to utilise medical instrument
One expected to get beaten
Beat it!
It was Starr struck
You can beat it
You can beat it with a stick
Rhythm instrument
Fife accompaniment
Thing to beat
Snare or tom-tom
It takes a beating
Shape of protractor seen on weird house
Beat-keeping instrument
Expel, with "out"
Instrument that's beaten
Marching band instrument
Oil holder
Beaten instrument
One frequently hit on the head
Oil container
Bass or snare
Beaten instrument
"Ear" or "hum" follower
Snare or bongo
Occupy Wall Street instrument
Starr-struck object?
Oil container
Dismiss, with "out"
Kick (out)
What to do when told to "beat it!"
Snare, for one
Kick (out)
19-Across holder
Jazz combo member
Word with kettle or steel
Oil holder
Where a band's name might appear
19-Across holder
Jazz combo member
You can beat it with a stick
Word with kettle or steel
Snare __
Play 26-Across
Bongo or conga
Snare __
Snare or bass
Bongo or conga
Oil container
Jazz instrument
Oil container
Tap rhythmically
Fife companion
Beat or roll source
Run (out of)
A rock band's name often appears on it
Instrument that takes a beating
Bongo, e.g.
Bongo, for one
It's frequently beaten
Tom-tom, e.g.
"Spirit of '76" instrument
Tap rhythmically
Fife companion
Tap rhythmically
Beat keeper
Beat keeper
Oil holder
Oil holder
Rhythm keeper
Rhythm keeper
Oil container
Bongo, e.g.
Beat it
Cylindrical container
Ear piece?
It takes a beating
It may get tattooed
Rhythm instrument
Rhythm instrument
Ear part
Snare, for one
Tom-tom, e.g.
Snare or bass, e.g.
Oil barrel
Keep time
You can beat it
Ear part
Epitome of tightness
Play the timpani
Roll maker?
Jazz combo rhythm keeper
With 48-Across, percussionist's need
Beat it!
Fife's companion
Ringo Starr's instrument
You can beat it with a stick
Tom-tom
Big barrel
Jazz combo rhythm keeper
Kettle or snare
Band instrument
Bongo or conga
Large barrel
Fife companion
Ear membrane
Kind of brake
Snare, say
Tap one's fingers
Starr-struck instrument?
Ear membrane
Ear part
Ear piece?
Channel bass
Oil holder
Word before head or beat
Grass' 'The Tin _____'
Tabor, for example
Ear or hum follower
Snare, for one
Instrument for Gene Krupa
"Flower ___ Song"
Bongo, for one
"The Tin ___"
Oil barrel
It takes a beating
Rhythm instrument
Snare, perhaps
Barrel
Oil container
Solicit, with "up"
See 33 Down
See 54 Down
"Beat the skins"
Laser printer part
Snare, maybe
Tom-tom or snare
Starr-struck instrument?
Fife accompaniment
Beaten instrument
Tom-tom
Tap rhythmically
Timpani
Snare or bass
Recipient of a beating
Something to beat
Snare, for one
Tabor
Instrument for Ringo
Beat it, Ringo!
Kind of stick
Kind of head
Kind of roll or fish
Croaker's kin
Type of roll
Kind of roll
Type of table or major
Tambour, e.g.
Cable spool
Tambourine
One of the timpani
Kettle or snare
Beat a tattoo
Noisy fish
Snare or kettle
Fife's partner
Ear part
Tom-tom.
Metal container.
Good gift for a boy.
Empire State Building chief.
___ table.
Tambour.
Barrel-like container for oil.
Cylinder.
African communication device.
Musical instrument.
Oil container.
Barrel.
Camp ___, scene of parachute training.
Conquered fort near Manila.
U. S. lieutenant general.
Instrument Meg White hits
It can take a beating
Kit piece
Appropriately named American general.
Commander of U. S. Eastern Defense Command.
Device for jungle communications.
Army camp in New York.
Cylindrical box.
Part of a banjo.
Tympan.
Percussion instrument.
Cylindrical box for packing goods.
Large container.
Beat (into).
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