Tambourine

Meaning

a small drum with metal discs around the edge that jingle when shaken or hit

A musical instrument with a circular frame, metal jingles, and a drumhead, played by shaking or striking.

Example Sentences

She shook the tambourine to the rhythm of the music.

She played the tambourine during the festival parade.

Synonyms

hand drum, frame drum, drum, rattle, percussion, shaker

Entry 1

hand drum, frame drum

Entry 2

drum, rattle, percussion, shaker

Antonyms

silence, stillness

Collocations

shake tambourine, tambourine player, hit the tambourine, play the tambourine, tambourine beat

Entry 1

shake tambourine, tambourine player, hit the tambourine

Entry 2

play the tambourine, shake tambourine, tambourine player, tambourine beat