drumlike

Like a tambour

Resembling a drum in shape, sound, or tautness.

A drumlike surface is stretched tight and resonant: the drumlike membrane of the ear.

Drumlike sounds are hollow and percussive: a drumlike thud against the wall.

hollow

resonant

Deeply vibrating with sound

shell · vessel · barrel · gourd · bowl · tube · enclosure · concave · cavernous · taut

percussive

thump

Heavy dull blow

  • poundWeight, strike, or kennel
  • beatRhythmic pulse or strike
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow

bang · thud · strike · knock · slap · rap · batter · pummel · hammer · rhythmic

resonant

booming

Experiencing rapid growth

sonorous · deep · vibrant · resounding · thrumming · pulsating · throbbing · rumbling · full-bodied · acoustic

rhythmic

steady

Fixed, not fluctuating

beating · measured · regular · tempo · pulse · pattern · tattoo · roll · syncopated · metronomic

Opposites
sound quality

drumlikemuffled

Made quieter, less distinct

muted · dampened · dull · deadened · soft

physical structure

drumlikesolid

Firm matter state

dense · compact · massive · filled · spongy

Family

drum, drums, drumming, drummer, eardrum, drumstick, snare drum, kettledrum, bass drum

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G