noun
drummer
DRUH-muh
noun
1
A person who plays drums, especially in a band.
"The drummer kept perfect time throughout the concert."
How to Use Drummer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose role in a band or group is to play the drums.
Common pairings
band drummer
session drummer
Word Forms
drummers plural, drummers plural, Drummers plural
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Etymology
Built from drum plus the agent suffix -er, meaning "one who does this."