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drumming

UK
/ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
US
/ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
drummingnoun
drummings
pl
Translations
jeu de batterieMusique.
His drumming was the highlight of the concert.
Son jeu de batterie a été le point fort du concert.
battementPour un son continu et régulier, semblable à celui d’un tambour.
The drumming of the rain on the roof was soothing.
Le battement de la pluie sur le toit était apaisant.
martèlementPour des coups répétés ou continus.
The drumming of the woodpecker could be heard throughout the forest.
Le martèlement du pic pouvait s’entendre dans toute la forêt.
Additional translations
dérouteSens figuré, surtout en politique ou dans le sport.
Definitions
The act of playing drums or percussion instruments.
His drumming was the highlight of the concert.
A continuous, rhythmic sound resembling that of a drum.
The drumming of the rain on the roof was soothing.
A repeated or continuous tapping or beating sound.
The drumming of the woodpecker could be heard throughout the forest.
A decisive defeat, beating, or severe criticism, especially in sports or politics.
The opposition gave the government a drumming in the by-election.
Synonyms
beating
thumping
pounding
thrum
tattoo
roll
rhythm
percussion
drumminggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
US
/ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
Used attributively or predicatively to describe something that produces a drum-like or pounding sound.
Translations
battanteSurtout pour la pluie; emploi descriptif.
The drumming rain on the car roof lulled her to sleep.
La pluie battante sur le toit de la voiture l’a bercée jusqu’au sommeil.
Definitions
Producing a steady or repeated drum-like beat or pounding.
The drumming rain on the car roof lulled her to sleep.
Synonyms
thudding
pounding
beating
thumping
hammering
pulsing
throbbing
rumbling
pattering
tattooing
percussive
ratting
drumverb

drumming

ing-form

drummed
Past Simple
drummed
Past Participle
drumming
ing-form
UK
/drʌm/
US
/drʌm/
Translations
jouer du tambour
He loves to drum in his free time.
Il aime jouer du tambour pendant son temps libre.
tambourinerPour un bruit continu et rythmé.
Rain drummed on the roof all night.
La pluie a tambouriné sur le toit toute la nuit.
inculquerPar répétition insistante.
The teacher drummed the importance of honesty into the students.
Le professeur a inculqué aux élèves l’importance de l’honnêteté.
Additional translations
martelerPour des coups répétés ou insistants.
Definitions
To play a drum or drums.
He loves to drum in his free time.
To make a continuous rhythmic noise.
Rain drummed on the roof all night.
To beat or tap rhythmically or repeatedly.
She drummed her fingers on the table impatiently.
To instill something by persistent repetition.
The teacher drummed the importance of honesty into the students.
Synonyms
beat
thump
pound
tap
thud
bang
thrum
Antonyms
silence
stop
quell
discourage
deter
drumnoun
Definitions
A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere with a membrane stretched tightly over one or both ends, played by striking with sticks or hands.
The drummer played a fast rhythm on the drum during the concert.
A cylindrical container or receptacle used for storing or transporting liquids, chemicals, or other substances.
The oil was stored in a large metal drum in the warehouse.
A cylindrical part of a machine, such as a washing machine or a cable reel, that rotates or is used to wind something around it.
The washing machine's drum was full of clothes ready to be washed.
Any of various marine fishes of the family Sciaenidae that produce a drumming sound.
The anglers caught a sizable black drum near the pier.
British informal: a house, flat, or lodging, especially one that is modest or makeshift.
After the gig we all went back to Jake's drum for a late-night jam.
drumadjective
Definitions
Relating to or resembling a drum in form, function, or sound.
The copier’s drum unit must be replaced after 50,000 pages.
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