1. a stick used to strike a drum
2. the lower leg of a cooked chicken or turkey

Examples

• The drummer twirled his drumsticks during the solo.
• She picked up the drumsticks and began playing a rhythm.
• My favorite part of the chicken is the drumstick.
• He grabbed a turkey drumstick from the platter.
• The child gnawed on the chicken drumstick at dinner.
• The marching band drummer dropped one of his drumsticks.
• She always saves the drumsticks for last when eating chicken.