drummed
Beat the skins
Drummed is the past tense of drum.
To drum is to play a drum or make a rhythmic beating sound: Rain drummed on the roof.
To drum something into someone is to instill it through repetition: They drummed the rules into us.
To be drummed out is to be expelled in disgrace: He was drummed out of the regiment.
Patterned stress and silence
Device for catching prey
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- tom-tomSmall cylindrical drum
- timpaniTunable orchestral percussion
- djembeHand-struck goblet drum
tabla · bongo · conga · hi-hat · cymbals · steelpan · tambourine · sticks
Gradually imparted values
- repeatedDone or said again
- drilledPierced or rehearsed repeatedly
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
- ingrainedFirmly established by habit
impressed · reinforced · emphasized · pounded · taught · memorized · reiterated · implanted
Performance by one
- fillMake something full
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
polyrhythm · syncopation · tempo · measure · improvisation · jam · accompaniment · breakdown
Removed from position
- dismissedReleased from duty
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
- dischargedOfficially let go
- removedTaken from position
ejected · banished · excluded · cashiered · driven out
rhythm
Patterned stress and silence
tap · pound · thump · hammer · bang · boom · rap · knock · stomp · tattoo
snare
Device for catching prey
djembe · tabla · bongo · conga · hi-hat · cymbals · steelpan · tambourine · sticks · mallets
instilled
Gradually imparted values
- repeatedDone or said again
- drilledPierced or rehearsed repeatedly
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
ingrained · impressed · reinforced · emphasized · pounded · taught · memorized · reiterated · implanted · indoctrinated
solo
Performance by one
backbeat · polyrhythm · syncopation · tempo · measure · improvisation · jam · accompaniment · breakdown · intro
ousted
Removed from position
- dismissedReleased from duty
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
- dischargedOfficially let go
removed · ejected · banished · excluded · cashiered · driven out
drummedstill
Unmoving, or continuing
motionless · stationary · rested · inactive · unmoving
- drummed upGenerated by persistent effort
- drumming upActively seeking to generate
- drummed outDismissed dishonorably from service
- drummer boyYouth who beats drums
- march to one's own drummerActs by personal principles
- drumming fingersRapid sequential digit strikes