Synonyms of drums

drums 1 of 2

noun

plural of drum

as in barrels

a metal container in the shape of a cylinder

an oil drum

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

drums

2 of 2

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drums

Noun

Bright synths, electronic drums and an enormous chorus give the track its rush, while Justin Bieber’s melodic delivery keeps it light and buoyant. — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026

Inter Miami’s most diehard fans, La Familia, sang and banged their drums, hoping to energize their team, but nothing seemed to make a difference. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Chicago’s Indian Independence Day celebrations kicked off with the revving of motorcycles and the beating of drums, as a few dozen marchers decked out in orange, white and green headed down Devon Avenue in West Ridge. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Up until that point, all of my recordings were just me and my guitar, so hearing the drums and the extra vocals blew my mind. — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Unloading began the following evening but progressed slowly, and only the fish manure and oil drums ended up being unloaded. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

My solo album from a few years prior, Tomcats Screaming Outside, was very dark and influenced by what was going on in Bristol — drums, bass, and inspired by Massive Attack and Portishead. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Dopamine Chamber incorporates cold synthesizers, marching drums, samples and triggers, with several songs containing no guitars at all. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026

The players either dramatically make or subtly avoid eye contact with one another as the song builds to an epic crescendo, complete with eerie chanting, orchestral bombast, and booming timpani drums. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

The franchise’s iconic theme song is starting to play, the loud warrior drums about to give way to that ubiquitous melody. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

Krieger and Densmore, the two surviving members of The Doors, are the backbone of the video, revisiting the signature guitar and drums parts more than a half-century after they were originally laid to wax. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026

Instead of another room with a priest and young woman growling on the bed, the exorcisms in The Wailing are accompanied by chanting crowds, firepits, and drums beating as a great spectacle is made of the ritual. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025

The video cuts to Camila, who reads the report outloud as Matthew drums on the bongo and offers his commentary on the report. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025

Some of the pressure on federal lawmakers is also shifting to state-level leaders to fill the gaps as the shutdown drums on. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025

These cues told the robot which drums to strike and when. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025