drummer

American  

[druhm-er] / ˈdrʌm ər /

noun

1. a person who plays a drum.

2. a commercial traveler or traveling sales representative.

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idioms

1. march to a different drummer, to be motivated by a different set of values than the average person.

drummer British  

/ ˈdrʌmə /

noun

1. a person who plays a drum or set of drums

2. a salesman, esp a travelling salesman

3. slang the slowest shearer in a team

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drummer More Idioms  

1. see march to a different beat (drummer).

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Etymology

Origin of drummer

First recorded in 1565–75; drum ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“To be real with you, some of my early stuff wasn’t the most authentic,” she says as her drummer starts thwacking a snare during sound check .

From Los Angeles Times

Acts due to take part include The Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Italian singer Mimi Caruso and DJ Miky Bionic, the first DJ in the world to perform with an advanced bionic hand.

From BBC

The former Beatles drummer Sir Ringo Starr has announced a new album and released a new single.

From BBC

Economic conditions change, and often the stock markets march to their own drummers.

From Los Angeles Times

The drummer Ginger Baker said he sported an SS officer’s cap because the war was “not a thing to forget or let happen again.”

From The Wall Street Journal