drumming

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹʌmɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ʌmɪŋ

Noun

drumming (countable and uncountable, plural drummings)

1. The act of beating a drum.
2. A noise resembling that of a drum being beaten.
3. In many species of catfish, the sound produced by contraction of specialized sonic muscles with subsequent reverberation through the swim bladder.

Derived terms

• air-drumming

Translations

the act of beating a drum

• Ewe: ʋuƒoƒo
• Hungarian: dobolás (hu)

Verb

drumming

1. present participle and gerund of drum

Derived terms

• drummingly