NOUN | act | percussion | the act of playing a percussion instrument |
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act | percussion | the act of exploding a percussion cap | |
group | percussion, percussion section, rhythm section | the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments | |
act | percussion, pleximetry | tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes |
Sounds | perkah'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The act of playing a percussion instrument. | |
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Narrower | drumming | The act of playing drums |
Broader | music | musical activity (singing / singing / singing or whistling etc.) |
Spanish | percusión | |
Catalan | percussió | |
Adjectives | percussive | involving percussion or featuring percussive instruments |
Nouns | percussionist | a musician who plays percussion instruments |
Meaning | The act of exploding a percussion cap. | |
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Broader | detonation | The act of detonating an explosive |
Spanish | percusión | |
Catalan | percussió |
Meaning | The section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments. | |
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Synonyms | percussion section, rhythm section | |
Broader | section | A division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class |
Spanish | sección de percusión, sección de ritmo | |
Nouns | percussionist | a musician who plays percussion instruments |
Meaning | tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes. | |
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Synonym | pleximetry | |
Broader | auscultation | listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope) |
Spanish | percusión | |
Catalan | percussió | |
Verbs | percuss | strike or tap firmly |
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