HyperDic: drum_roll

English > 1 sense of the expression *drum roll*:
NOUN	event	drum roll, paradiddle, roll	the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

English > *drum roll*: 1 sense > noun 1, event
Meaning	The sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously.
Synonyms	paradiddle, roll
Broader	sound	The sudden occurrence of an audible event