Rimshot
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rimshot is a noun meaning A percussive note in which the drumstick hits both the head and the rim of the drum.
Meaning
A percussive note in which the drumstick hits both the head and the rim of the drum.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) A percussive sting or flourish used to punctuate a joke in a cabaret or vaudeville act.
- (basketball) A shot in which the ball hits the rim of the basket.
Word Forms
- rimshots
- rim shot
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tampon, drum, sticking, percussor, flam, drumstick.
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