# rimshot

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A percussive note in which the drumstick hits both the head and the rim of the drum.
2. A percussive sting or flourish used to punctuate a joke in a cabaret or vaudeville act.
3. A shot in which the ball hits the rim of the basket.

## Etymology
From rim + shot.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rimshot