tambour vs drum

drum vs tambour

tambour and drum both are nouns.

tambour is not a verb while drum is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tambour	Yes	No	No	No
drum	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, drum is a hypernym of tambour; that is, drum is a word with a broader meaning than tambour:

tambour: a drum
drum: a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

Other hypernyms of tambour include membranophone, tympan.

tambour (noun)	drum (noun)
a drum	small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering	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

tambour (verb)	drum (verb)
	study intensively, as before an exam
	play a percussion instrument
	make a rhythmic sound

Difference between tambour and drum

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