drum roll
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drum roll — drum rolls also drumroll N COUNT A drum roll is a series of drumbeats that follow each other so quickly that they make a continuous sound. A drum roll is often used to show that someone important is arriving, or to introduce someone. A long drum… … English dictionary
drum|roll — «DRUHM ROHL», noun. a roll of drums; the sound or beating of a drum or drums: »With the quietest of diplomatic drumrolls, he relinquished control of the 60 divisions in NATO s European defense mechanism (Time) … Useful english dictionary
drum-roll — n a quick continuous beating of a drum, used especially to introduce an important event … Dictionary of contemporary English
drum roll — ► NOUN ▪ a rapid succession of drumbeats … English terms dictionary
Drum roll — A drum roll (or roll for short) is a technique the percussionist employs to produce a sustained sound on a percussion instrument. Rolls are used by composers to sustain the sound and create other effects, the most common of which is using a roll… … Wikipedia
drum roll — noun the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously • Syn: ↑paradiddle, ↑roll • Derivationally related forms: ↑roll (for: ↑roll) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
drum roll — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms drum roll : singular drum roll plural drum rolls a continuous series of beats on a drum, especially when something exciting is going to happen … English dictionary
drum roll — /ˈdrʌm roʊl/ (say drum rohl) noun a flourish made by producing a roll (def. 57) on a drum or a number of drums …
drum roll — Cockney Rhyming Slang Hole Let s pop round to my drum (referring to someone s house) … English dialects glossary
drum roll — succession of drum beats in a crescendo like fashion that often ends with a clash of cymbals and usually signifies an introduction or presentation … English contemporary dictionary
