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drumming out

drumming out is the present participle and gerund 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 drumming out

What is drumming out the present participle and gerund of?
Drumming out is the present participle and gerund of drum out.

Words near drumming out in the dictionary

  1. drummettes
  2. drummie
  3. drummies
  4. drumming
  5. drumming into
  6. drumming out
  7. drumming up
  8. drummingly
  9. drummings
  10. drummist
  11. drummists

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