Synonyms of drumming

drumming

verb

present participle of drum

as in tapping

to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically

absentmindedly drumming his fingers on the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tapping
• banging
• pounding
• rapping
• clapping
• beating
• patting
• hitting
• batting
• knocking
• slamming
• thumping
• clicking
• hammering
• smacking
• bopping
• thudding
• whacking
• clattering
• bashing
• thwacking
• swatting
• flicking
• pinging
• striking
• socking
• clinking
• walloping
• pasting
• chinking
• tipping
• bonking
• pitter-pattering
• chucking
• pit-a-patting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drumming

Reddington sat pensive, drumming his fingers on the defense table. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

The service As guests step foot on Jumeirah Olhahali Island, they are greeted with a joyous traditional Maldivian Boduberu dance accompanied by drumming and harmonious chants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

The Welsh drummer who formerly performed with AC/DC, David Gilmour and more has decided to permanently take a step back from drumming. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Had food and security been closer together, the grouse might have lived to strut on a drumming log in the spring. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

On the island, Heiva i Tahiti has been celebrated every July since, with traditional dance, drumming, singing and sports, such as javelin throwing and canoe races. — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

From sacred chants and tribal drumming to protest songs, stadium anthems and dance floors, music has long brought people together through sound, ritual and meaning. — Bija Bennett, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

This three-day festival will feature African dance workshops, drumming lessons, a cultural marketplace and food vendors at East Point City Annex. — Kayla Rivera, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Limitation has always been their jam — from the three-color palette to the two-person format, from Meg White’s satisfying-n’-simple drumming to Jack White‘s insistence on cheap plastic guitars. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026