drumroll

drum·roll

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [druhm-rohl]
- /ˈdrʌmˌroʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [druhm-rohl]
- /ˈdrʌmˌroʊl/

Definitions of drumroll word

noun drumroll a roll on a drum. 1
noun drumroll the sound of a drumroll. 1
noun drumroll A rapid succession of beats sounded on a drum, often used to introduce an announcement or event. 1
countable noun drumroll A drumroll is a series of drumbeats that follow each other so quickly that they make a continuous sound. A drumroll is often used to show that someone important is arriving, or to introduce someone. 0
noun drumroll a series of drum beats that follow each other so closely that they make a continuous sound 0
noun drumroll a rapid succession of light blows on a drum 0

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Origin of drumroll

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; drum1 + roll

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Parts of speech for Drumroll

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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drumroll popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for drumroll

noun drumroll

tattoo — a signal on a drum, bugle, or trumpet at night, for soldiers or sailors to go to their quarters.
rattle — to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames.
rumble — to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.
crescendo — A crescendo is a noise that gets louder and louder. Some people also use crescendo to refer to the point when a noise is at its loudest.
buildup — praise or favorable publicity, esp. when systematic and intended to make something popular, well-known, etc.

All 6 Synonyms of drumroll