paradiddle

Imitative. May be related to [Attic] Greek, παραδἱδωμι 1) to give into the hands (of another) 2) to give over into (one's) power or use 2a) to deliver to one something to keep, use, take care of, manage

• IPA^(key): /ˈpæɹəˌdɪdəl/

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  Rhymes: -ɪdəl

paradiddle (plural paradiddles)

1. (music) A percussive exercise (one of 26 drum rudiments) which involves playing four even strokes in the order ‘right left right right’ or ‘left right left left’

• paradiddle diddle

paradiddle (third-person singular simple present paradiddles, present participle paradiddling, simple past and past participle paradiddled)

1. To produce percussive sounds of this kind.