Idioms for drum
beat the drum,
to promote, publicize, or advertise: The boss is out beating the drum for a new product.
Origin of drum
1
1535–45; back formation from
drumslade drum, drummer, alteration of Dutch or Low German
trommelslag drumbeat, equivalent to
trommel drum +
slag beat (akin to
slagen to beat; cognate with
slay)
OTHER WORDS FROM drum
un·der·drum·ming, nounWords nearby drum
British Dictionary definitions for drum up (1 of 3)
drum up
verb
(tr, adverb)
to evoke or obtain (support, business, etc) by solicitation or canvassing
British Dictionary definitions for drum up (2 of 3)
drum
1
/ (drʌm) /
noun
verb drums, drumming or drummed
Word Origin for drum
C16: probably from Middle Dutch
tromme, of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for drum up (3 of 3)
drum
2
/ (drʌm) /
noun
Scot and Irish
a narrow ridge or hill
Word Origin for drum
C18: from Scottish Gaelic
druim
Medical definitions for drum up
drum
[ drŭm ]
n.
eardrum
Idioms and Phrases with drum up
drum up
Bring about by persistent effort, as in I'm trying to drum up more customers, or We have to drum up support for this amendment. This expression alludes to making repeated drumbeats. [Mid-1800s]
Devise, invent, obtain, as in He hoped to drum up an alibi. [Mid-1800s]