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drum into

phrasal verb

Definition of drum into

: to force (something) to be learned by (someone) by repeating it over and over again
  • Our teacher drummed the lesson into our heads.
  • The importance of saying "please" and "thank you" was drummed into us as children.

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drum play

  1. : a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow shell or cylinder with a drumhead stretched over one or both ends that is beaten with the hands or with some implement (such as a stick or wire brush)

  2. : tympanic membrane

  3. : the sound of a drum

  1. : to make a succession of strokes or vibrations that produce sounds like drumbeats

  2. : to beat a drum

  3. : to throb or sound rhythmically

  1. : a long narrow hill or ridge

  2. : drumlin

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