Examples of “drum” in a Sentence

noun A percussion instrument with a tight skin stretched over a hollow body, played by striking.

• The boy tapped a quiet rhythm on his toy drum.
• He kept the beat on his drum during the parade.
• She joined the band as a drummer, playing the snare drum.

noun A cylindrical container, especially one used to store or transport liquid.

• The workers rolled an empty oil drum across the yard.
• Rainwater collected in a plastic drum beside the shed.
• They stored the fuel in large metal drums.

verb To strike or tap rhythmically, as if playing a drum.

• The rain drummed on the tin roof all night long.
• She drummed her fingers on the table while waiting.
• His heart drummed with excitement before the interview.