- 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
But it also endeavored to sound different from previous fantasy media, replacing twee flutes with composer Ramin Djawadi’s deep strings, rhythmic drumming and a theme song that sought to inspire its audience to battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 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
She stopped drumming her fingers and tilted her head a little.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
