Tambourine Definition

tămbə-rēn
tambourines
noun
A shallow, single-headed hand drum having jingling metal disks in the rim: it is played by shaking, hitting with the knuckles, etc.
Webster's New World
A similar instrument without a drumhead.
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Other Word Forms of Tambourine

Noun

Singular:
tambourine
Plural:
tambourines

Origin of Tambourine

  • From French tambourin (“little drum"), from tambour (“drum").

    From Wiktionary

  • French tambourin small drum from Old French tambourin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tambourine Sentence Examples

  • Hold the tambourine so that the curling ribbon hangs down.

  • I saw him once trying to play the tambourine on a straw hat !

  • The rites were characterized by a frenzy of devotion, unrestrained enthusiasm, wild orgiastic dances and wanderings in the forests, and were accompanied by the music of the flute, cymbal, and tambourine.

  • You can instantly layer a tambourine sound onto a snare or tom or hand drum.

  • On occasion, an elderly person may want to play a simple instrument, such as a tambourine or a triangle, to the music.

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