tom-tom

[ tom-tom ]

/ ˈtɒmˌtɒm /

noun

a drum of American Indian or Asian origin, commonly played with the hands.

a dully repetitious drumbeat or similar sound.

Also tam-tam.

Origin of tom-tom

First recorded in 1685–95, tom-tom is from the Hindi word ṭamṭam

Words nearby tom-tom

Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of, Tomsk, tomtate, Tom Thumb, tomtit, tom-tom, -tomy, to my mind, ton, tonal, tonalist

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Example sentences from the Web for tom-tom

The tom-tom burst forth, the chants became louder, the dance swifter.
The Sheep Eaters|William Alonzo Allen
He had heard all kinds of music, from the Spanish band to the Samoan tom-tom.
The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair|Charles McCellan Stevens (AKA 'Quondam')
In the Congo they are haled by the tom-tom, which is the wireless of the woods.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
Was it in the tented field With crash of sword on shield, While backward meaner champions reeled And loud the tom-tom pealed?
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various

From the far distance the muffled beat of the tom-tom sounded.
The Palace of Darkened Windows|Mary Hastings Bradley

British Dictionary definitions for tom-tom

tom-tom

noun

a drum associated either with the American Indians or with Eastern cultures, usually beaten with the hands as a signalling instrument

a standard cylindrical drum, normally with one drumhead

a monotonous drumming or beating sound

verb -toms, -tomming or -tommed

(tr) informal to pass (information, esp gossip) around a community very quickly

Word Origin for tom-tom

C17: from Hindi tamtam, of imitative origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tom-tom
释义	tom-tom [ tom-tom ] / ˈtɒmˌtɒm / noun a drum of American Indian or Asian origin, commonly played with the hands. a dully repetitious drumbeat or similar sound. Also tam-tam. Origin of tom-tom First recorded in 1685–95, tom-tom is from the Hindi word ṭamṭam Words nearby tom-tom Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of, Tomsk, tomtate, Tom Thumb, tomtit, tom-tom, -tomy, to my mind, ton, tonal, tonalist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tom-tom The tom-tom burst forth, the chants became louder, the dance swifter. The Sheep Eaters\|William Alonzo Allen He had heard all kinds of music, from the Spanish band to the Samoan tom-tom. The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair\|Charles McCellan Stevens (AKA 'Quondam') In the Congo they are haled by the tom-tom, which is the wireless of the woods. An African Adventure\|Isaac F. Marcosson Was it in the tented field With crash of sword on shield, While backward meaner champions reeled And loud the tom-tom pealed? The Book of Humorous Verse\|Various From the far distance the muffled beat of the tom-tom sounded. The Palace of Darkened Windows\|Mary Hastings Bradley British Dictionary definitions for tom-tom tom-tom noun a drum associated either with the American Indians or with Eastern cultures, usually beaten with the hands as a signalling instrument a standard cylindrical drum, normally with one drumhead a monotonous drumming or beating sound verb -toms, -tomming or -tommed (tr) informal to pass (information, esp gossip) around a community very quickly Word Origin for tom-tom C17: from Hindi tamtam, of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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