tam-tam

noun

A flat gong (without knob) that is struck with a felt-covered hammer.

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gong
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Meanings

tam-tam1

nountam-tam (plural tam-tams)

plural tam-tams

  1. entertainmentA flat gong (without knob) that is struck with a felt-covered hammer.

tam-tam2

verbtam-tam (third-person singular simple present tam-tams, present participle tam-tamming, simple past and past participle tam-tammed)

present singular third person tam-tams · participle present tam-tamming · participle past tam-tammed · past tam-tammed

  1. datedintransitiveTo beat on a drum.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick

Similar
gong
Broader
percussion instrumentpercussive instrument
Also see
gong

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Imitative.

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Translations

Catalan tam-tam
  • tam-tamflat gong
Esperanto tamtamo
  • tamtamoflat gong
French tamtam, tam-tam
  • tamtamflat gong
  • tam-tamflat gong
German Tamtam
  • Tamtamflat gong
Hungarian tam-tam
  • tam-tamflat gong
Italian tam-tam
  • tam-tamflat gong
Polish tam-tam
  • tam-tamflat gong
Portuguese tantã
  • tantãflat gong
Romanian tam-tam
  • tam-tamflat gong
Russian тамта́м
  • тамта́м (tamtám)flat gong
Spanish tam-tam, tamtam
  • tam-tamflat gong
  • tamtamflat gong
  • tamtánflat gong
  • tantánflat gong
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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