Beatbox
//ˈbiːt.bɑks// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of electronic percussion device.
"Self-styled 'black gentleman vampire' who followed his cousin in to hip-hop by rapping in front of a beatbox for his first shows on Long Island, New York."
Verb
- 1 To use one’s mouth, lips, tongue, voice, etc. as a percussive instrument to create beats and rhythms for music.
"Hell, why do so many of us still breakdance? Why do so many of us still beatbox? The two most successful rappers to come out of Chicago, Common Sense and The Brat, had nothing to do with the city-wide hip-hop scene."
Example
More examples"Self-styled 'black gentleman vampire' who followed his cousin in to hip-hop by rapping in front of a beatbox for his first shows on Long Island, New York."
Etymology
From beat + box.
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