kettledrum
kettledrum noun: a large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.
Noun
kettledrum (plural kettledrums)
- A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.
- Synonyms:
- timpanum
- An informal social party at which a light snack is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening.
kettledrum meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Telugu
kettledrum in Hindi
- kettledrum
- आनक ānak
kettledrum in Tamil
- குளிர், பேரி
kettledrum in Urdu
- ڈنکا, ڈھول, نقارہ, نوبت, تاشہ
kettledrum in Telugu
- percussion instrument
- ఢంకా ḍhaṅkā
More languagesFewer languages
- kettledrum in Malayalam
- ഢമാനം ḍhamānaṁ
- kettledrum in Kannada
- ಪರ್ರಹ parraha
- kettledrum in Punjabi
- ਨੌਬਤ naubat, ਡੰਕਾ ḍaṅkā
- kettledrum in Tagalog
- atabal
- kettledrum in Persian
- کوس kôs
Synonyms of kettledrum
Forms of kettledrum
| plural | kettledrums |
|---|---|
| alternative form | kettle drum |
| alternative form | kettle-drum |
Origin of kettledrum
From kettle + drum.
Words formed from kettledrum
Questions about kettledrum
- What does kettledrum mean?
- Kettledrum means a large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.
- What is kettledrum in Hindi?
- Kettledrum in Hindi is आनक (ānak). See Kettledrum meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is kettledrum?
- Kettledrum is a noun.
- What is the plural of kettledrum?
- The plural of kettledrum is kettledrums.
Words near kettledrum in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: kettledrum (page history and authors); आनक (Hindi) (page history and authors); kettledrum (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); kettledrum (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ഢമാനം (Malayalam) (page history and authors); ਡੰਕਾ (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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