2drum verb
drums; drummed; drum·ming 1 [no obj] : to beat or play a drum or set of drums
▪ She drummed while he played the guitar. 2 : to make a sound by hitting a surface over and over again [no obj] ▪ Rain drummed [=beat] on the roof. ▪ Her fingers drummed nervously on the table. [+ obj] ▪ He was nervously drumming a pencil on the desk. ▪ She was drumming her fingers [=rapidly tapping her fingertips] on the table.
▪ She drummed while he played the guitar.
drum into [phrasal verb]
drum (something) into (someone) : to force (something) to be learned by (someone) by repeating it over and over again
▪ Our teacher drummed the lesson into our heads. ▪ The importance of saying “please” and “thank you” was drummed into us as children.
▪ Our teacher drummed the lesson into our heads. ▪ The importance of saying “please” and “thank you” was drummed into us as children.
drum out of [phrasal verb]
drum (someone) out of (something) : to force (someone) to leave (a place or organization)
▪ They drummed her out of the club. ▪ He got drummed out of the military.
▪ They drummed her out of the club. ▪ He got drummed out of the military.
drum up [phrasal verb]
drum up (something) also drum (something) up : to get or create (support, business, etc.) through hard work and a lot of effort
▪ They sent out flyers to drum up support for their candidate. ▪ Somehow, we need to drum up some new business. ▪ The company is trying to drum up demand for a new product.
▪ They sent out flyers to drum up support for their candidate. ▪ Somehow, we need to drum up some new business. ▪ The company is trying to drum up demand for a new product.
