beat·box·ing
ˈbēt-ˌbäk-siŋ 
: a musical style and technique based on the vocal imitation of percussion sounds
They were both rhyming, and I was more into break-dancing and beatboxing.—
Busta Rhymes
Busta RhymesVox Audio is an … unaccompanied performance ensemble that uses tonal color, imitation of instrumental sounds, harmonic textures and beatboxing.—Ed Balint
Ed Balintbeatboxing
2 of 2present participle of beatbox entry 2
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Essence, 10 July 2025
Watch Brazilian nun show off beatboxing skills 'Beautiful to see'
Soon after the beats and the dancing started flowing, one of the hosts joined in on the fun.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Fingers crossed for more beatboxing, horses and of course, roses.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Carter made use of the club’s subwoofers with his flashlight, putting his humorously sharp beatboxing party starter skills on display to test the limits of the Kookaburra’s sound system.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
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Noun
Later, hip-hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh brought the house down with his iconic beatboxing and a harmonica tribute to his friend Biz Markie, capping it off with a surprise appearance by Teddy Riley.
—Essence, 10 July 2025
Watch Brazilian nun show off beatboxing skills 'Beautiful to see'
Soon after the beats and the dancing started flowing, one of the hosts joined in on the fun.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Fingers crossed for more beatboxing, horses and of course, roses.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Carter made use of the club’s subwoofers with his flashlight, putting his humorously sharp beatboxing party starter skills on display to test the limits of the Kookaburra’s sound system.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
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“Beatboxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beatboxing. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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