noun
- a drumming technique in which two drumsticks strike almost simultaneously to create a single sound
- a deception or trick; a lie or exaggeration
Usage: music, percussion
Usage: informal
verb
- to deceive or trick someone
Usage: informal
Examples
- The drummer executed a perfect flam on the snare drum.
- Don't believe his story—it's just a flam to get out of trouble.
- She tried to flam her way into the concert by pretending to be on the guest list.
- The flam is a fundamental technique that every percussionist must master.
- He flammed his friends about where he was going that night.