tom-tom

1. 1.

   any of various drums with small heads

   Synonymstenor drum

   Broaderdrum

Questions about tom-tom

What does tom-tom mean?

tom-tom means "any of various drums with small heads".

How many syllables are in tom-tom?

tom-tom has 2 syllables: tom--tom. The stress falls on "tom-".

What is another word for tom-tom?

Close synonyms include tenor drum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tom-tom a common word?

tom-tom is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.