n.
A pattern of drumbeats characterized by four basic beats and alternating left-handed and right-handed strokes on the successive primary beats.
[Probably imitative.]
paradiddle
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par·a·did·dle (păr'ə-dĭd'l) 
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n.
A pattern of drumbeats characterized by four basic beats and alternating left-handed and right-handed strokes on the successive primary beats.
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A pattern of strokes on the side-drum consisting (onomatopoeically) of four semiquavers.
| WordNet: paradiddle |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
Synonyms: roll, drum roll
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