drum
/drʌm/noun
उच्चारण ड्रम
ढोल, नगाड़ा; ड्रम
Basic word
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[C]
a musical instrument made of a hollow round frame with plastic or skin stretched tightly across one or both ends, played by hitting it with sticks or the hands; a large container for oil, shaped like a cylinder
ढोल, नगाड़ा; ड्रम
- beat the drum
- an oil drum
- The boy beat the drum with two wooden sticks.
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- The sound of the drums echoed across the field.
- They stored rainwater in a large metal drum.
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[I, T]
to play a drum; to make a sound by hitting a surface again and again; (drum sth into sb) to make somebody remember something by repeating it many times
ढोल बजाना; बार-बार कहकर याद कराना
- Rain drummed on the roof.
- Grammar rules were drummed into us.
- Hailstones drummed on the tin roof all night.
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- He drummed his fingers on the desk while he waited.
- The teacher drummed the multiplication tables into us.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
drum (countable noun: instrument)
A drum is a musical instrument played with sticks or hands. Say play the drums.
'Drum' एक वाद्य है जिसे छड़ियों या हाथों से बजाया जाता है। 'Play the drums' कहें।
- He plays the drums in a band.
- The dhol is a large drum used at weddings.
drum (countable noun: container)
A drum is also a large cylinder for oil or chemicals.
'Drum' तेल या रसायन रखने का बड़ा बेलनाकार पात्र भी है।
- Workers rolled a drum of diesel into the shed.
drum + on / against (verb)
To drum on something is to hit it again and again. Fingers, rain and feet can drum on a surface.
'Drum on' का अर्थ किसी वस्तु को बार-बार थपथपाना है। उँगलियाँ, बारिश और पैर किसी सतह पर 'drum' कर सकते हैं।
- He drummed his fingers on the table.
- Rain drummed against the tin roof.
drum sth into sb
To drum something into someone is to make them remember it by repeating it many times.
'Drum sth into sb' का अर्थ किसी को बार-बार दोहराकर कोई बात याद करवाना है।
- The teacher drummed the tables into the class.
- Safety rules were drummed into the workers.
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verb + drum
playbeatbanghitroll
- The boy beat the drum as the procession began.
adjective + drum
bigbasssteelemptymetal
- A bass drum led the school band.
drum + noun
beatrollkitsolostick
- A drum roll announced the winner.
drum + phrasal verb
drum up supportdrum up businessdrum sth into sbdrum sb out
- She drummed up support for the clean-up campaign.
drum + noun phrase
of oilof waterof chemicalsof paint
- A drum of paint was delivered to the school.
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- The beat of the dhol could be heard from the end of the lane.
ढोल की थाप गली के छोर तक सुनाई दे रही थी।
- Radhika drummed her fingers on the desk while she thought of an answer.
राधिका उत्तर सोचते हुए मेज़ पर अपनी उँगलियाँ थपथपाती रही।
- The heavy monsoon rain drummed on the roof all night.
भारी मानसूनी बारिश रात भर छत पर बजती रही।
- The coach drummed into the team the importance of discipline.
कोच ने टीम को अनुशासन का महत्त्व बार-बार समझाया।
- An empty oil drum was used as a dustbin.
तेल का खाली ड्रम कूड़ेदान के रूप में प्रयुक्त हो रहा था।
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✗ The teacher drummed the concept to the students.
✓ The teacher drummed the concept into the students.
Drum takes into when it means making someone remember something.
किसी को याद करवाने के अर्थ में 'drum' के साथ 'into' आता है।
✗ He plays drum in the school band.
✓ He plays the drums in the school band.
Musical instruments take the, and a drum kit is usually the drums.
वाद्य यंत्रों के साथ 'the' आता है, और drum kit के लिए प्रायः 'the drums' कहते हैं।
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drum up sth
to try hard to get support or business
(समर्थन या ग्राहक) जुटाने की कोशिश करना
- The volunteers are drumming up support for the cleanliness drive.
drum sth into sb
to make somebody remember something by repeating it many times
(बार-बार दोहराकर किसी के) दिमाग़ में बैठा देना
- Our teacher drummed the rules of grammar into us.
§Grammar and usage
Keep the Indian drums: tabla, dhol, mridangam (South Indian classical), dholak, nagara, damru (the small drum of Lord Shiva), pakhawaj.
भारतीय ढोल याद रखिए: tabla, dhol, mridangam (दक्षिण भारतीय शास्त्रीय), dholak, nagara, damru (भगवान शिव का छोटा डमरू), pakhawaj।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms and phrasal verbs, asked often: beat the drum for sth (speak strongly in support of something), drum up (try hard to get support or business: 'drum up support'), drum sth into sb (teach by repeating), as tight as a drum (stretched tightly), march to the beat of a different drum (behave in an unusual way).
Idioms और phrasal verbs अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: beat the drum for sth (किसी चीज़ के समर्थन में ज़ोर से बोलना, ढिंढोरा पीटना), drum up (समर्थन या व्यापार पाने का कड़ा प्रयास: 'drum up support'), drum sth into sb (दोहरा-दोहराकर सिखाना), as tight as a drum (कसकर खिंचा), march to the beat of a different drum (असामान्य ढंग से व्यवहार करना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Zakir Hussain was a world-famous tabla player.
ज़ाकिर हुसैन विश्व-प्रसिद्ध तबला वादक थे।