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drum

noun
- a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretch across each end
Synonyms: membranophone, tympan - the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"
- a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
Synonyms: barrel
verb
- make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"
Synonyms: beat, thrum - play a percussion instrument
- study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
Synonyms: bone, bone up, cram, get up, grind away, mug up, swot, swot up
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