Synonyms of drums

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noun

plural of drum

as in barrels

a metal container in the shape of a cylinder

an oil drum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrels
• cans
• tins
• canisters
• buckets
• cannisters
• pails
• tin cans
• cannikins

drums

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verb

present tense third-person singular of drum

as in taps

to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically

absentmindedly drumming his fingers on the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taps
• bangs
• beats
• pounds
• raps
• claps
• pats
• hits
• bats
• hammers
• thumps
• knocks
• thwacks
• socks
• slams
• thuds
• clicks
• bops
• clinks
• whacks
• smacks
• wallops
• clatters
• pastes
• bashes
• swats
• pings
• bonks
• strikes
• flicks
• tips
• chinks
• pitter-patters
• chucks
• pit-a-pats