bongo drum

ˈbɒŋɡoʊ drʌm

Definition

Definition of bongo drum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Cuban drumsmall drum from Cuba played with the hands

He played a rhythm on the bongo drum.
She played the bongo drum with great enthusiasm.
A bongo drum added rhythm to the lively performance.

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Images of bongo drum

small drum from Cuba played with the hands

Expressions with bongo

bingo bango bongo

intj.

used to express quick success or completion

I fixed the car, bingo bango bongo, it's running smoothly!

Expressions with drum

drum on

make a continuous tapping sound

He would drum on the table when he was bored.

drum into

teach something by repeating it many times

The teacher drummed the formula into the students' heads.

drum up

generate interest or support through effort

They drummed up support for the new policy.

drum out

force someone to leave a place or position

He was drummed out of the club for breaking the rules.

beat a drum

strike a drum to produce sound

The musician beat a drum during the concert.

beat like a drum

criticize someone harshly and repeatedly

The politician was beat like a drum by the media.

beat like a jungle drum

heart beating very fast and hard because of strong feeling

His heart beat like a jungle drum as he waited for the results.

march to one's own drum

act independently or differently from others, follow own ideas

She always marches to her own drum, ignoring peer pressure.

drum out of town

force someone to leave a place

The corrupt official was drummed out of town by angry citizens.

march to a different drum

act independently from others' expectations or norms

She always marches to a different drum at work.

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French:bongo, ...
German:Bongotrommel, ...
Italian:bongo, ...
Spanish:bongó, ...
Portuguese:bongo, ...
Chinese:邦戈鼓, ...
Japanese:ボンゴ, ...
Arabic:طَبْلَة بُونغو, ...
Hebrew:תּוּף בּוֹנְגּוֹ, ...
Russian:бонго, ...
Ukrainian:бонго, ...
Hindi:बोंगो ढोल, ...
Bengali:বঙ্গো ড্রাম, ...
Catalan:bongó, ...
Czech:bongo, ...
Danish:bongotromme, ...
Dutch:bongo, ...
Greek:μπογκό, ...
Hungarian:bongo, ...
Khmer:ស្គរបុងហ្គោ, ...
Korean:봉고, ...
Persian:بونگو, ...
Polish:bęben bongo, ...
Portuguese (BR):bongo, ...
Romanian:bongo, ...
Swedish:bongotrumma, ...
Thai:กลองบองโก้, ...
Turkish:bongo davulu, ...
Vietnamese:trống bongo, ...

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