beat·box·ing
ˈbēt-ˌbäk-siŋ 
: a musical style and technique based on the vocal imitation of percussion sounds
They were both rhyming, and I was more into break-dancing and beatboxing.—
Busta Rhymes
Busta RhymesVox Audio is an … unaccompanied performance ensemble that uses tonal color, imitation of instrumental sounds, harmonic textures and beatboxing.—Ed Balint
Ed Balintbeatboxing
2 of 2present participle of beatbox entry 2
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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Carter made use of the club’s subwoofers with his flashlight, putting his humorously sharp beatboxing party starter skills on display to test the limits of the Kookaburra’s sound system.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Mum’s Spaghetti Poppy aspires to become the world’s next great rapper alongside her beatboxing dog, Snoop.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
Other clips show beatboxing being turned into a drum loop, singing becoming an orchestral score, or chords from a MIDI keyboard creating a vocal choir.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 16 Nov. 2023
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Fingers crossed for more beatboxing, horses and of course, roses.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Carter made use of the club’s subwoofers with his flashlight, putting his humorously sharp beatboxing party starter skills on display to test the limits of the Kookaburra’s sound system.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Mum’s Spaghetti Poppy aspires to become the world’s next great rapper alongside her beatboxing dog, Snoop.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
Other clips show beatboxing being turned into a drum loop, singing becoming an orchestral score, or chords from a MIDI keyboard creating a vocal choir.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Beatboxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beatboxing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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