1
: one that plays a drum
—sometimes used figuratively in phrases denoting unconventional thought or action
march to a different drummer
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The band got a new drummer.
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My drummer Jay turned me onto Bob Marley and The Wailers in the ‘90s.
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The tireless drummer, now 78, has been the only musician to perform in every version of Canned Heat since 1967.
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The trek brings the Vermont quartet — consisting of vocalist-guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, drummer Jon Fishman and keyboardist Page McConnell — to California for five dates.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
My drummer Jay turned me onto Bob Marley and The Wailers in the ‘90s.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2025
The tireless drummer, now 78, has been the only musician to perform in every version of Canned Heat since 1967.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The trek brings the Vermont quartet — consisting of vocalist-guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, drummer Jon Fishman and keyboardist Page McConnell — to California for five dates.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
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: one that plays a drum
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