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rimshot

rimshot noun: a percussive note in which the drumstick hits both the head and the rim of the drum.

Noun

rimshot (plural rimshots)

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

Forms of rimshot

pluralrimshots
alternative formrim shot

Origin of rimshot

From rim + shot.

Questions about rimshot

What does rimshot mean?
Rimshot means a percussive note in which the drumstick hits both the head and the rim of the drum.
What part of speech is rimshot?
Rimshot is a noun.
What is the plural of rimshot?
The plural of rimshot is rimshots.

Words near rimshot in the dictionary

  1. rimrocked
  2. rimrocking
  3. rimrocks
  4. rims
  5. rims out
  6. rimshot
  7. rimshots
  8. rimstone
  9. rimstones
  10. rimu
  11. rimula

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