drumstick

noun

drum·​stick ˈdrəm-ˌstik How to pronounce drumstick (audio)
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the segment of a fowl's leg between the thigh and tarsus

Examples of drumstick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At SoFi Stadium later that evening, Barker toggled between a stationary platform and a hovering podium while blasting his drum kit for a solid 90 minutes, taking a moment at the start of each song to tuck his drumsticks behind his head, elbows in the air, before assaulting his instrument. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 9 July 2024 Kinky Friedman, Provocative 'Sold American' Country Singer, Dies at 79 In 1972, Rusty switched gears musically after attending an Elton John concert, trading in his drumsticks to learn to play the piano, per the release. Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024 Also popular is Chicken Shop Date, another poultry-centric YouTube show on which heartthrobs like Dominic Fike and Paul Mescal chew on drumsticks while basking in the awkward flattery of comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 May 2024 Leaning into the generic rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack, Stix does a big drum solo suspended in the air using fire sticks for drumsticks. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drumstick 

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Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of drumstick was in 1589

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Cite this Entry

“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumstick. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

drumstick

noun
drum·​stick ˈdrəm-ˌstik How to pronounce drumstick (audio)
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the lower part of a fowl's leg

Medical Definition

drumstick

noun
drum·​stick -ˌstik How to pronounce drumstick (audio)
: a small projection from the cell nucleus that occurs especially in neutrophils of the normal human female and is comprised of an inactivated condensed X chromosome
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