drumroll

drum·roll

(drŭm′rōl′)

1. A rapid succession of short sounds produced by beating a drum.

2. Emphatic support for a cause: "The drumroll for sustainable agriculture ... has been growing steadily louder" (Alison Arnett).

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

drumroll

(ˈdrʌmˌrəʊl)

(Music, other) a series of drum beats that follow each other so closely that they make a continuous sound

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

drum•roll

(ˈdrʌmˌroʊl)

n.

1. a roll on a drum.

2. the sound of a drumroll.

[1885–90]

Translations

drumroll

[ˈdrʌmˌrəʊl] N → redoble m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Mentioned in ?

rimshot

References in periodicals archive ?

He wrote his headline--"The absolute worst place to live in America is (drumroll please)...

If You Lived Here You'd Be Home by Now

drumroll please ...the irresistible opportunity to become the fifth sports station in their market.The two biggest issues for AM radio today are the commitment level of corporate owners, and the congealed nature of the syndication marketplace."

From Bankrupt Licensee To Big Talker: A Class B AM

Shun Timothy Ross Velilla shares the black-and-white photo of a marching band drummer titled "Drumroll."

Readers' Photo Corner

The analyst views this as a pivotal step in further driving Apple's services flywheel, and believes it will only be the drumroll to a more transformative content acquisition during the course of 2019 for Apple.

Apple price target raised to $215 from $200 at Wedbush

And, drumroll, please: Singer-rapper Kesha was announced as the headliner for Forty Carrots' Firefly Gala in March.

WINE, WOMEN AND SHOES LUNCHEON

This November, the infectious musical sound of the Queen of Afro-House and Drumroll Records artist Niniola will be unleashed at her headline concert tagged THE HUMAN RADIO CONCERT.

Niniola plans to shut down Lagos with concert

Hold the drumroll, cue the trumpets number one on our list of 2017's sports books is Redemption by John McAvoy with Mark Turley.

TOP 5 BOOKS OF THE YEAR

As a result, the interbreeding and cultural exchanges between our prehistoric ancestors and Neanderthals was less of a drumroll that led to modern humans and more of a staccato. 

Neanderthals Survived 3,000 Years Longer Than We Thought

Drumroll to the Woolworths Ayrshire Buttermilk Waffle Rusk!

Woolworths launches new waffle rusk

For the past decade, Drumroll of Austin, Texas, has helped clients including Capital One, Microsoft and Sony create engaging campaigns that shake up brands' images.

Drumroll: this Austin-based advertising and engagement shop helps brands like capital one find their biggest fans by way of exciting customer experiences

At the dawn of craft, a lot of today's American pale ales would have been considered lower-end India Pale Ales, with Odell's Drumroll a case in point.