drumming

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/ˈdɹʌmɪŋ/

noun

The act of beating a drum.

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Meanings

noundrumming (countable and uncountable, plural drummings)

plural drummings

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rumble

Translations

Hungarian dobolás
  • dobolásthe act of beating a drum

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with drumming

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Cite this entry
APA

drumming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumming

MLA

“drumming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumming. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drumming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumming.

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