tom-tom
verb /ˈtɒm tɒm/
/ˈtɑːm tɑːm/
(Indian English)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they tom-tom | /ˈtɒm tɒm/ /ˈtɑːm tɑːm/ |
| he / she / it tom-toms | /ˈtɒm tɒmz/ /ˈtɑːm tɑːmz/ |
| past simple tom-tommed | /ˈtɒm tɒmd/ /ˈtɑːm tɑːmd/ |
| past participle tom-tommed | /ˈtɒm tɒmd/ /ˈtɑːm tɑːmd/ |
| -ing form tom-tomming | /ˈtɒm tɒmɪŋ/ /ˈtɑːm tɑːmɪŋ/ |
- tom-tom (about) something to make something known or to talk about it in a way that shows that you are too proud of it
- The government again tom-tommed its achievements in improving education.
- She tends to tom-tom the benefits of being a vegetarian to everyone she meets.
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Hindi ṭam ṭam, Telugu ṭamaṭama, of imitative origin.
