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

Megan’s at home over the mix of piano keys, strings and thumping drums that feels very much synonymous with Houston. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

As on the original album, Wonder plays most of the instruments on the EP’s songs, including drums, GX-1-Dream Machine, Bass-GX-1-Dream Machine, Fender Rhodes, and electric bass, variously, in addition to singing. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

The mix of drums informed by rap and R&B, strings and guitars gesturing to rock and country, and pop-radio confetti resulted in a grab bag of both great and grating quality. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Laureen Scheid and her two daughters, will join him on stage to dance, sing and play drums. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

The snacks spill from every aisle, tempting you with Ghost Pepper Potato Chips and two-bite cookies in plastic drums while you’re supposed to be finding the frozen broccoli. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Powerful industrial presses compress the drums to dramatically reduce their volume and stabilize the contents. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

As a bonus, to fully un-break the Heartbreakers’ circle, Lynch stepped aside from the drums for the final number to let lat his successor, Steve Ferrone, step in for the finale, and 21st-century utility man Scott Thurston popped in as well. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

The latter included his father on the drums, and was released on Travis’ label DTA Records. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 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