drumroll

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interjection

Used to build up to the punchline of a joke. Compare drumroll, please.

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Meanings

noundrumroll (plural drumrolls)

plural drumrolls

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of drum roll.
interjection
  1. Used to build up to the punchline of a joke. Compare drumroll, please.
Cite this entry
APA

drumroll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumroll

MLA

“drumroll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumroll. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drumroll,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumroll.

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