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Meaning of sound the drum | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To knock or ring at the door of a house to determine whether it is empty, with a view to burglary if so.

obsolete

Examples

“2014, Jan Bondeson, Murder⟳ Houses of London Chief Inspector Horwell had his men make⟳ house-to-house inquiries to find⟳ out if any burglar had been 'sounding the drum' in the neighbourhood.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

sound-tracked sound-tracking sound-tracks soundcheck soundchecked soundchecking

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