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- US Pronunciation
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- [druhm-fahyuh r]
- /ˈdrʌmˌfaɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [druhm-fahyuh r]
- /ˈdrʌmˌfaɪər/
Definitions of drumfire word
- noun drumfire gunfire so heavy and continuous as to sound like the beating of drums. 1
- noun drumfire Heavy continuous rapid artillery fire. 1
- noun drumfire heavy, rapid, and continuous gunfire, the sound of which resembles rapid drumbeats 0
- noun drumfire heavy and continuous gunfire, thought of as resembling a drumroll 0
- noun drumfire Heavy, continuous, rapid gunfire. 0
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Origin of drumfire
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; drum1 + fire
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Parts of speech for Drumfire
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drumfire popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
drumfire usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drumfire
noun drumfire
- smash — to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter: He smashed the vase against the wall.
- wham — a loud sound produced by an explosion or sharp impact: the wham of a pile driver.
- burst — If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
- roar — a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person: the roar of a lion.
- thunder — a loud, explosive, resounding noise produced by the explosive expansion of air heated by a lightning discharge.
Antonyms for drumfire
noun drumfire
- collapse — If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
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