tam-tam

dated intransitive

(intransitive, dated) To beat on a drum.

Japanese Meaning

（時代遅れの用法）ドラムを叩く、打つ

At dawn the village drummer began to tam-tam, calling everyone to the festival.

夜明けに村の太鼓奏者が太鼓を叩き始め、皆を祭りに呼び集めた。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, dated) To beat on a drum.

tam-tams

（ present singular third-person ）

tam-tamming

（ participle present ）

tam-tammed

（ participle past ）

tam-tammed

（ past ）