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The moral of the story is not to listen to those who tell you not to play the violin but stick to the tambourine.
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Meaning of "tambourine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAMBOURINE

From Middle Flemish tamborijn a little drum, from Old French: tambourin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TAMBOURINE

tambourine  [ˌtæmbəˈriːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAMBOURINE

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tambourine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAMBOURINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Tambourine

The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all. Tambourines are often used with regular percussion sets. They can be mounted, but position is largely down to preference. Tambourines come in many shapes with the most common being circular. It is found in many forms of music: Turkish folk music, Greek folk music, Italian folk music, classical music, Persian music, gospel music, pop music and rock music.

Definition of tambourine in the English dictionary

The definition of tambourine in the dictionary is a percussion instrument consisting of a single drumhead of skin stretched over a circular wooden frame hung with pairs of metal discs that jingle when it is struck or shaken.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAMBOURINE


algerine
ˌældʒəˈriːn
antisubmarine
ˌæntɪˌsʌbməˈriːn
aquamarine
ˌækwəməˈriːn
careen
kəˈriːn
figurine
ˌfɪɡəˈriːn
fluviomarine
ˌfluːvɪˌəʊməˈriːn
glycerin
ˌɡlɪsəˈriːn
margarine
ˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn
marine
məˈriːn
mazarine
ˌmæzəˈriːn
Nazarene
ˌnæzəˈriːn
oleomargarine
ˌəʊlɪəʊˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn
serene
sɪˈriːn
smithereen
ˌsmɪðəˈriːn
speakerine
ˌspiːkəˈriːn
subterrene
ˌsʌbtəˈriːn
tangerine
ˌtændʒəˈriːn
transmarine
ˌtrænzməˈriːn
tureen
təˈriːn
ultramarine
ˌʌltrəməˈriːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAMBOURINE

tambac
tambala
Tambo
Tambora
tambour
tamboura
tambourer
tambourin
tambourinist
Tambov
tambur
tambura
Tamburlaine
tame
tameability
tameable
tameableness
tamein

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAMBOURINE

avanturine
aventurine
azurine
Catherine
daturine
dourine
exocrine
Katherine
lemurine
mercaptopurine
murine
neurine
paradoxurine
petaurine
purine
sciurine
taurine
urine
vulturine
xenurine

Synonyms and antonyms of tambourine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tambourine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAMBOURINE

Find out the translation of tambourine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tambourine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tambourine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铃鼓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pandereta
570 millions of speakers

English

tambourine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डफ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бубен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pandeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খঞ্জনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tambourin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tambourine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tambourin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タンバリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탬버린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tambourine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trống nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தம்புராவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tef
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tamburello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tamburyn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бубон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tamburina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ντέφι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rinkelbom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tamburin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tamburin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tambourine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAMBOURINE»

The term «tambourine» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.020 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAMBOURINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tambourine

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2 QUOTES WITH «TAMBOURINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tambourine.
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Taylor Hanson
I've figured out what to do with my hands... onstage. I'm a percussion player, so I grab a tambourine as much as I can.
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Jose Mourinho
The moral of the story is not to listen to those who tell you not to play the violin but stick to the tambourine.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAMBOURINE»

Discover the use of tambourine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tambourine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Following the Tambourine Man: A Birthmother's Memoir
Set during the sexual revolution of the sixties, this moving work recalls the decade's prodigious effect on a generation of Americans that came of age during that transformative time of changing mores.
Janet Mason Ellerby, 2007
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Mr. Tambourine Man: The Life and Legacy of the Byrds' Gene Clark
Based on more than one hundred first-person interviews, this thoughtful portrait of the Byrds creative genius Gene Clark reveals how he pioneered new sounds within rock music while serving as one of the main musical visionaries in the ...
John Einarson, 2005
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The Art of Tambourine and Triangle Playing
(Meredith Music Percussion). This unique text provides information on the history, selection and fundamental performance techniques for both tambourine and triangle.
Neil Grover, Garwood Whaley, 2000
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Tambourine
Florrie is in a bossy mood. When she finds a tambourine and puts it on her head it feels just like a crown - Florrie is queen of the Fimbles and what she says goes! But she soon finds out that being the leader is not always the most fun.
Iona Treahy, Jan Page, 2003
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Miriam's Tambourine: Jewish Folktales from Around the World
These fifty tales, drawn from nearly every age and every part of the world, reflect the length of Jewish history and the diversity of Jewish culture.
Howard Schwartz, 1988
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"Mr. Tambourine Man---Seven Songs to Texts by Bob Dylan." A ...
Classical music has often provided a venue for speaking out against war, and this monograph will conclude with a brief philosophical reflection on the role of the artist as one who not only can help us transcend our realities, but also must ...
Cara Latham, 2008
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Tambourine Moon
Noni is afraid as she and her grandaddy walk home, until he tells her how he met her Granma Ismay one dark night in Alabama and how the big yellow moon came to light up the sky.
Joy Jones, 1999
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Sword and the Tambourine: Becoming a Warrior Through Worship
You will be able to recognize and use the sword of the Spirit to become established and strong in worship and spiritual warfare. This comprehensive guide leads you into becoming the person God designed you to be!
Hanna Farwell, 2010
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Tap the Tambourine!
A board book with a tambourine as part of the cover presents words from the familiar song, "Old MacDonald".
‎2000
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My Soul is Like the Painted Tambourine: Rhythm of the Universe
Each poem is an affirmation of joy. Every painting is an inspiration. The poems are thoughtful and calming melodies; the acrylic paintings on tambourines are lyrical instruments. This book sings to the soul.
Katherine Fredlake, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAMBOURINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tambourine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Battling the British Invasion: Mr Tambourine Man and the fight for …
This rebuttal to the British invasion was headlined by The Byrds' hit single, Mr Tambourine Man. Recorded in Hollywood in January 1965, the story of this song, ... «The Conversation US, Jul 15»
2
Suzanne Crough, Partridge Family's clutch tambourine player, is …
Suzanne Crough, fallen Partridge, in action. The red-haired pixie playing a tambourine in the background of many a “Partridge Family” musical number has died. «Washington Post, Apr 15»
3
5 Stories You Didn't Know About Bob Dylan, As Told By 'Mr …
Dylan wrote about the inspiration for "Mr. Tambourine Man" in the liner notes for the 1985 box set release of "Biograph," explaining that it had been Langhorne ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
4
James Bay adds some tambourine to Rihanna, Kanye West's …
Bay's version doesn't stray far from the original, campfire-appropriate track, but his band does add in some tambourine that gives the song a nice dose of jingling ... «Entertainment Weekly, Mar 15»
5
Here's Bill Murray Playing Tambourine With Prince At The SNL After …
... to since the GIRLS premiere party. Prince performed. Sir Paul McCartney performed. Bill Murray played the tambourine in the most Bill Murray way possible. «Gothamist, Feb 15»
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Anderson: Earliest known version of Dylan classic recorded in …
A set list that included a very early rendition of “Mr. Tambourine Man” has been floating around the Internet for years, but whether such a performance ever took ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Dec 14»
7
Ringo Starr's Sad Tambourine Moment
On the Beatles' first single, Ringo was relegated to the tambourine. It was on this day in 1962 that the band recorded “Love Me Do,” which hit number 17 on the ... «TIME, Sep 14»
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Dylan 'beyond disappointed' after hearing tambourine song
In a song title that's finally come back to haunt him, Bob Dylan today experienced what it's actually like to hear a song played by a 'Mr Tambourine Man'. «NewsBiscuit, Jul 14»
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Woods share new song "Tambourine Light", announce U.S. tour
Set for a July 8th release via their label Woodsist and Captured Tracks, the forthcoming effort will feature two non-album tracks, “Tambourine Light” b/w ... «Consequence of Sound, May 14»
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Brad Pitt Dances, Plays Tambourine Onstage With Bruno Mars at …
He's a sex machine, alright! Brad Pitt joined Bruno Mars onstage at the Make It Right Gala on Sunday, May 18, soulfully rocking out with a tambourine in front of ... «Us Magazine, May 14»

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