hand drum

noun

A drum (membranophone) played with the hand, as opposed to being struck with a drumstick, mallet or other object.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounhand drum (plural hand drums)

plural hand drums

  1. entertainmentA drum (membranophone) played with the hand, as opposed to being struck with a drumstick, mallet or other object.
Cite this entry
APA

hand drum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20drum

MLA

“hand drum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20drum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand drum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20drum.

Source: hand drum on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.