English Explanatory Dictionary

rimshot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A percussive note in which the drumstick hits both the head and the rim of the drum.
  2. A percussive sting or flourish used to punctuate a joke in a cabaret or vaudeville act.
  3. A shot in which the ball hits the rim of the basket.

Word forms

rimshot rimshots rim shot

Etymology

From rim + shot.

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