English Explanatory Dictionary

drumming

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of beating a drum.
  2. A noise resembling that of a drum being beaten.
  3. In many species of catfish, the sound produced by contraction of specialized sonic muscles with subsequent reverberation through the swim bladder.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of drum

Pronunciation

/ˈdɹʌmɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-drumming.wav

Word forms

drumming drummings

Derived words

air-drumming drummingly
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