drummer Definition
drum·mer (drum′ər)
noun
- a drum player
- any of various fish or insects that make a drumming sound
Etymology: see drum, phr. drum up
Informal a traveling salesman
drummer Usage Examples
Converse of object
- recruit: We recruited a new drummer named Matty Forster and recorded some new material with the view of getting another record deal.
- hear: No matter where you went you could hear the drummers.
Converse of subject
- accompany: The bride and groom were led into the room by dholl drums and a lot of the dancing was accompanied by the dholl drummers.
- join: The band was also joined by a new drummer, Michael Horrigan.
Adjective modifier
- legendary: Lots of hard funk and percussion from the legendary drummer and his crew.
- accomplished: Richard is an accomplished drummer who lays the foundations for Caravan's style of playing.
- funky: Through John J, funky drummer Martin was dragged on board.
- talented: Liz Kay ( drummer ) is a talented drummer.
- African: He knew about Cuban painters, and Spanish writers, and South African drummers, and all sorts of things.
- influential: Jason Bittner is one of the most influential drummers on the scene today.
Modifies a noun
boy: A friend of the drummer boys was standing by the fence - the stereo in the car was screaming full bore.
Noun used with modifier
- samba: This line-up includes at least five samba drummers and three dancers.
- psalm: Psalm drummers have also beem part of many large events including Greenbelt, Soul Survivor and New Wine.
- powerhouse: Their songs are precision-engineered chunks of magnificent lo-fi pop driven along by the pair of powerhouse drummers.
- jazz: Veteran jazz drummer Steve Reid will steal the show on November 18.
- bass: Their bass drummer done brilliantly under such conditions, escpecially having to play the drum during their full play list on his own.
- singing: Ah singing drummers, they're a rare breed.
Possessives
band: Steve is featured quite heavily as the band's drummer, Ricky!
Preposition: in
band: Now drummer producers can be a bit of a nightmare for the drummer in the band.
Preposition: from
band: Colin knew a drummer from previous bands who was at a bit of a loose end.
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