Drumstick

Pronunciation: /drʌm.stɪk/

Definitions of drumstick

noun a long, slender stick used for playing a drum

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat chicken drumsticks.

A2 She played the drumstick on the snare drum.

B1 The drummer dropped his drumstick during the performance.

B2 The drumstick broke in half after hitting the cymbal too hard.

C1 The chef marinated the drumstick before grilling it to perfection.

C2 The drumstick of the drum set was custom-made for the professional drummer.

Examples of drumstick in a Sentence

formal The musician expertly played the drumstick during the symphony performance.

informal I love drumsticks, they're my favorite part of fried chicken.

slang Let's grab some drumsticks and chill at the park.

figurative His legs were like drumsticks, thin and wiry.

Grammatical Forms of drumstick

• past tense: drumsticked
• plural: drumsticks
• comparative: more drumstick
• superlative: most drumstick
• present tense: drumsticks
• future tense: will drumstick
• perfect tense: have drumsticked
• continuous tense: is drumsticking
• singular: drumstick
• positive degree: drumstick
• infinitive: to drumstick
• gerund: drumsticking
• participle: drumsticking

Origin and Evolution of drumstick

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'drumstick' originated from the combination of 'drum', referring to a musical percussion instrument, and 'stick', which is a slender piece of wood or other material used for various purposes.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the stick used to play a drum, 'drumstick' later evolved to also refer to the lower part of a bird's leg that is commonly eaten as food.