Synonyms & related words for tambourine

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tambourine — including timbrel, membranophone, timpani, tabret. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to tambourine

Explore words related to tambourine — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include drums, xylophonist, percussion, kettledrummer, cymbalist, drumming, tambura, xylophone. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tambourine

Common synonyms for tambourine include timbrel, membranophone, timpani, tabret — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tambourine come from?

The word tambourine breaks down into one root of Persian origin: the root tambour-, from Persian tabir (“drum”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.