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DRUM UP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does drum up mean?
• DRUM UP (verb)
The verb DRUM UP has 1 sense:
1. gather
Familiarity information: DRUM UP used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Gather
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
Context example:
drum up support
Hypernyms (to "drum up" is one way to...):
collect; pull in (get or bring together)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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