a percussion instrument, usu in the form of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere with a skin, plastic, or other material stretched over the opening or ends, that is played by beating with a stick, a pair of sticks, or the hands
the sound made by striking a drum, or any similar sound
something resembling a drum in shape
a cylindrical machine or mechanical device or part; esp a metal cylinder coated with magnetic material on which data, e.g. for a computer, may be recorded
a cylindrical container, esp a large metal container for liquids, e.g. oil
in architecture, a cylindrical block of stone or circular structure
= eardrum
any of several species of spiny-finned fishes that make a drumming noise: family Sciaenidae
informal a dwelling; = pad1 (5)
Aus, informal a brothel
Aus, informal a piece of information
Give them the drum
archaic a drummer
to support, promote, or publicize (something) with great enthusiasm or vigour