- present participle of drum.
drumming
Example Sentences
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Taylor was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, and was drawn to drumming from an early age.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Pant hooting and buttress drumming are both part of the male chimpanzee display, suggesting that accumulative stone throwing might represent a modification of this common behavior.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
The centerpiece is the three minutes where Travis calmly narrates the plane crash interspersed with him drumming, amid flames, in a way that captures each emotional beat of what he went through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Freedom Suite," led by Rollins' confident sax and also notable for Max Roach's drumming, proved controversial enough that a reissue chose another title for the album.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
The guy behind the counter sighs, drumming his fingers on the register.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
