Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

war drum

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: war -drum
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drum that is beaten to rally and encourage troops or to signify that war is approaching.

Example Sentences

""What is it, then?" I asked. "Drums," said Lord John, carelessly; "war drums. I have heard them before." "Yes, sir, war drums," said Gomez, the half-breed."
"Lay your head down child I won't let the boogeyman come Counting bodies like sheep To the rhythm of the war drums Pay no mind to the rabble Pay no mind to the rabble Head down, go to sleep To the rhythm of the war drums"

Inflected Forms

war drums (plural)

Questions

What does war drum mean?: A drum that is beaten to rally and encourage troops or to signify that war is approaching.

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