beatbox

or beat-box

[ beet-boks ]

noun

drum machine.
Slang. boom box.

verb (used without object)

to simulate the sounds and rhythms of percussion instruments or a drum machine by using the mouth and voice: Have you ever heard someone beatbox like that?

Origin of beatbox

An Americanism dating back to 1975–80; beat + box¹

Other words from beatbox

beatboxer, noun

Words Nearby beatbox

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How to use beatbox in a sentence

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They rollerblade, skateboard, perform beatbox and hip-hop, and do parkour.
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The beatbox Hitman Adds a Beat (and Some Spit) As the General seems to recognize, sometimes simpler is better.
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British Dictionary definitions for beatbox

beatbox

/ (ˈbiːtˌbɒks) /

noun

informal a drum machine

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