tom-tom

Meaning

Noun

1. A small joined pair of drums, beaten with the hands.
2. (usually) Any cylindrical drum, with no snare; part of a drum kit.
3. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of tam-tam (“a kind of flat gong”).

Verb

To play the tom-tom (pair of drums).

Synonyms

tenor drum

gong

tabla

taboret

tambourine

tam-tam

a tall narrow drum

drum

🥁

proclamation-drum

Translations

tam-tam

Tomtom

tambourin

tam-tam

tamtam

tamtam

tam-tam

τύμπανο

tambour

🥁

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, with reduplication.