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drumroll

[druhm-rohl]

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noun

a roll on a drum.

the sound of a drumroll.

Origin of drumroll

First recorded in 1885–90; drum¹ + roll

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for drumroll

Contemporary Examples of drumroll

Critical to this endeavor is the drumroll of hell-fire sermons from the tub-thumpers of talk radio and Fox News.
The Tea Party Isn’t a Political Movement, It’s a Religious One
Jack Schwartz
July 13, 2014
Indeed, Hollande's win Sunday night is little more than a drumroll before a much tougher battle to come.
Can Sarkozy Survive?
Tracy McNicoll
October 17, 2011