Tympanize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Tympanize is a verb meaning (obsolete, transitive) To stretch, as a skin over the head of a drum; to make into a drum or drumhead, or cause to act or sound like a drum.
Meaning
(obsolete, transitive) To stretch, as a skin over the head of a drum; to make into a drum or drumhead, or cause to act or sound like a drum.
More Meanings
- (obsolete, intransitive) To drum.
Example Sentences
prosperity does so tympanize mens souls , and intrance them from themselves ; that they forget they had a Maker.
1807, B. Oley, "Prefatory View of Life and Virtues of the Author", in The Clergyman's Instructor by John Randolph Tympanized, as other saints of God were.
Thou haſt plaid muſique to my dolefull ſoule; / And vvhen my heart vvas tympaniz'd vvith griefe, / Thou lauedſt out ſome into thy heart from mine, / And kept it ſo from burſting; […]
Word Forms
- tympanizes
- tympanizing
- tympanized
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drum, tonicize, intend, tone, tenter, intone.
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