rattattoo

/rætætou/ (RAT-uh-too)

Definitions

1. noun

A type of military drum roll, similar to a tattoo, played on a drum with a rat-a-tat or rat-a-tat-tat rhythm.

“The drummer began to play a rattattoo to signal the troops to fall in for inspection.”

Synonyms

  • drumbeat
  • tattoo

Antonyms

  • silence
  • stillness