percussive

adjective

per·cus·sive pər-ˈkə-siv

: of or relating to percussion

especially : operative or operated by striking

: having powerful impact

percussively adverb

percussiveness noun

Examples of percussive in a Sentence

The song had a punchy, percussive rhythm.

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The score from composer Tamar-kali strikes a balance between Shields’ transformative journey and the rhythmic and percussive nature of boxing through strings, percussion, modern electronic sounds, and brass. —

Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2024 Percussion came to mind with a fiddle blended in a percussive way, a horn section, and a tap dance blended into the score. —

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024 At the same time, Paesano provides his own melodic and percussive signature to the sci-fi adventure. —

Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2024 The muscles in your shoulders leading up to your neck, on the other hand, are fine to hit with a little percussive massage. —

Sara Coughlin, SELF, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for percussive