English noun: percussion | |||
| 1. | percussion (act) the act of playing a percussion instrument | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | music | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drumming | ||
| 2. | percussion (act) the act of exploding a percussion cap | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | detonation | ||
| 3. | percussion (group) the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments | ||
| Synonyms | percussion section, rhythm section | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | section | ||
| 4. | percussion (act) tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes | ||
| Synonyms | pleximetry | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | auscultation | ||