Meanings
phrase
- Used to build up to a climactic pronouncement.
And the winner is... drumroll, please... Eric!
Translations
Hungarian dobpergést kérek
- dobpergést kérekUsed to build up to a climactic pronouncement
Italian rullo di tamburi
- rullo di tamburiUsed to build up to a climactic pronouncement
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APA
drumroll, please. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumroll%2C%20please
MLA
“drumroll, please.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumroll%2C%20please. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drumroll, please,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumroll%2C%20please.
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