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bongo vs drum

drum vs bongo

bongo and drum both are nouns.

bongo is not a verb while drum is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bongo Yes No No No
drum Yes No Yes No
As nouns, drum is a hypernym of bongo; that is, drum is a word with a broader meaning than bongo:
  • bongo: a small drum; played with the hands
  • drum: a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
Other hypernyms of bongo include membranophone, tympan.
bongo (noun) drum (noun)
large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
a small drum; played with the hands a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids
a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
the sound of a drum
a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
bongo (verb) drum (verb)
study intensively, as before an exam
play a percussion instrument
make a rhythmic sound
Difference between bongo and drum

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