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drum roll

drum roll noun: a sound produced by hitting a drum repeatedly and rhythmically over short intervals.

Noun

drum roll (plural drum rolls)

  1. A sound produced by hitting a drum repeatedly and rhythmically over short intervals.

Forms of drum roll

pluraldrum rolls
alternative formdrumroll

Questions about drum roll

What does drum roll mean?
Drum roll means a sound produced by hitting a drum repeatedly and rhythmically over short intervals.
What part of speech is drum roll?
Drum roll is a noun.
What is the plural of drum roll?
The plural of drum roll is drum rolls.

Words near drum roll in the dictionary

  1. drum majorette
  2. drum majorettes
  3. drum majors
  4. drum notation
  5. drum out
  6. drum roll
  7. drum rolls
  8. drum set
  9. drum sets
  10. drum stick
  11. drum sticks

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