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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. gatherplay

  Familiarity information: DRUM UP used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DRUM UP (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Gather

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

beat up; drum up; rally

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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