# tom-tom

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small joined pair of drums, beaten with the hands.
2. Any cylindrical drum, with no snare; part of a drum kit.
3. Alternative form of tam-tam (“a kind of flat gong”).

## Etymology
Onomatopoeic, with reduplication.

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