tambourine B2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˌtæmbəˈriːn/ UK /ˌtæmbəˈriːn/ See IPA manual Freq #24228 Meanings 1 noun a handheld frame drum, usually with small metal disks in its rim that jingle when shaken or struck She shook the tambourine in time with the chorus. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a handheld frame drum,... frame drum Word family Derived forms tambourinist Related forms percussiondrumjingletambour Etymology From French tambourin, 'small drum,' a diminutive of tambour, 'drum.' The French word ultimately belongs to a family of Middle Eastern names for drums and related instruments. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tambourine **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌtæmbəˈriːn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌtæmbəˈriːn/ **Frequency rank:** 24228 ## Meanings 1. a handheld frame drum, usually with small metal disks in its rim that jingle when shaken or struck ## Examples - She shook the tambourine in time with the chorus. ## Synonyms - frame drum ## Derived Forms - tambourinist ## Related Forms - percussion - drum - jingle - tambour ## Etymology From French tambourin, 'small drum,' a diminutive of tambour, 'drum.' The French word ultimately belongs to a family of Middle Eastern names for drums and related instruments. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown