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drummed out

drummed out is the simple past and past participle of drum out.

Meaning of drum out

Verb

drum out (third-person singular simple present drums out, present participle drumming out, simple past and past participle drummed out)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To remove, especially unfairly, from an organization or position of responsibility.
    • I was drummed out of the job by slanderous lies.

Questions about drummed out

What is drummed out the simple past and past participle of?
Drummed out is the simple past and past participle of drum out.

Words near drummed out in the dictionary

  1. drumly
  2. Drumm
  3. Drummartin
  4. drummed
  5. drummed into
  6. drummed out
  7. drummed up
  8. drummer
  9. drummerless
  10. drummers
  11. drummest

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