Beatboxing
a musical style or technique, especially in hip-hop, in which the sounds and rhythms of percussion instruments or a drum machine are simulated by using the mouth and voice:
We heard some amazing beatboxing last night.
drum machine.
Slang. boom box.
to simulate the sounds and rhythms of percussion instruments or a drum machine by using the mouth and voice:
Have you ever heard someone beatbox like that?
noun
a form of hip-hop music in which the voice is used to simulate percussion instruments
noun
(informal) a drum machine
noun
an electronic drum machine
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