snare drum

noun

: a small double-headed drum with one or more snares stretched across its lower head see drum illustration

Examples of snare drum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of my favorite bits of trivia about the film is that the movie had to have the toy monkey playing a snare drum, as the concept of a toy monkey slamming cymbals together is owned by Disney. —Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025

New exhibit items include a jumpsuit owned and worn by Diana Ross, a Dyna-Sonic snare drum from R.E.M.'s Bill Berry's original drum kit, a tuxedo worn by Ray Charles and a dress made to be worn by Brenda Lee during the filming of Smokey and the Bandit II. —David Farré, The Tennessean, 13 Mar. 2024

Boléro features a minimalist rhythm played on a snare drum—and repeated throughout the 15-minute-long piece a total of 169 times. —Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024

As for equipment, Woods says the band — which also includes guitarist Jason Walker and drummer Brian Tichy — takes only its guitars and pedal boards, and Tichy may take his own snare drum on the upcoming tour. —Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snare drum

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• become
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Kids Definition

snare drum

noun

: a small two-headed drum that can be worn at the side while marching and that has a band of snares stretched across the lower head to rattle when the head vibrates to give the drum its special sound