# drumming

Pronunciation: say "DRUM-ing" /ˈdɹʌmɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of striking a drum to produce sound or rhythm.
   - Simple: The act of hitting a drum to make a beat or rhythm.
   - _The drumming during the festival lasted well into the night._
   - _Years of drumming had given her remarkable wrist strength._
3. A sound that resembles a drum being beaten.
   - Simple: A sound like the steady beating of a drum.
   - _The drumming of heavy rain drowned out our conversation._
   - _A low drumming of distant thunder rolled across the valley._
4. In many catfish species, the sound made when specialized sonic muscles contract and reverberate through the swim bladder.
   - Simple: A sound that many catfish make by tightening special muscles inside their bodies.
   - _Researchers recorded the drumming of channel catfish during the spawning season._
   - _The drumming intensified whenever another fish approached the nest._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of drum. — present participle and gerund of drum
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of drum. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _He kept drumming on the steering wheel while waiting at the light._
   - _Drumming his heels against the floor, the boy waited for class to end._

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