Used in a Sentence

drums

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for drums.

Editorial note

If I had the choice between dodge ball or learning to play basic rock drums, I'd have picked drums in a second.

Examples13
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a 2011 supernatural comic book limited series created by writer El Torres and artists Abe Hernando and Kwaichang Kraneo.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of drums gathered in one view.

N

a 2011 supernatural comic book limited series created by writer El Torres and artists Abe Hernando and Kwaichang Kraneo.

N

a studio album by American hip hop group Oddjobs.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for drums.

N

a 2011 supernatural comic book limited series created by writer El Torres and artists Abe Hernando and Kwaichang Kraneo.

N

a studio album by American hip hop group Oddjobs.

Example sentences

1

If I had the choice between dodge ball or learning to play basic rock drums, I'd have picked drums in a second.

2

Another guy made a performance art kinetic sculpture that would move and bang on drums and other percussives.

3

He gets behind the drums, also shot in slow-motion, until Fletcher re-enters the room, which resets the film into normal motion.

4

Bass drums are also easy to pick out - if there isn't much bottom end then you know it has been compressed.

5

This algorithm won't work on music without kick drums while it still has beat.

6

I think the problem was just how stinking loud the ambient drums just in general were to the room.

7

Seems like that is the minimum we should expect before we start beating our drums of war once more.

8

Wow, those Japanese researchers can now sure beat their drums about this research.

9

A woman I dated several years back used to play drums in a weird shoegaze/electronic fusion band.

10

I built an electronic drumset out of PVC pipe and plywood and taught myself how to play drums with it.

11

It makes for good headlines and boils up the drums of nationalism.

12

It's important to note that active noise cancelling (ANC) headphones increase the total sound pressure on your ear drums, while IEMs decrease it, overall.

Quote examples

1

It doesn't have to be drums, you can play a trumpet or flute "percussively".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use drums in a sentence?

If I had the choice between dodge ball or learning to play basic rock drums, I'd have picked drums in a second.

What does drums mean?

a 2011 supernatural comic book limited series created by writer El Torres and artists Abe Hernando and Kwaichang Kraneo.

What part of speech is drums?

drums is commonly used as N.