rimshot

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noun

A percussive note in which the drumstick hits both the head and the rim of the drum.

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Meanings

nounrimshot (plural rimshots)

plural rimshots · alternative rim shot

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

Origin

From rim + shot.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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