1. plural of drumming; the act or sound of beating a drum or drums
Usage: usually plural; can refer to multiple instances or continuous sounds
2. plural of drumming; the action of tapping or striking a surface repeatedly with fingers or objects
Usage: figurative use; refers to repetitive tapping sounds

Examples

• The drummings of the rain on the roof kept me awake all night.
• We could hear the drummings of the woodpecker in the trees.
• The band's drummings echoed through the concert hall.
• His nervous drummings on the desk annoyed his coworkers.
• The drummings of hoofbeats grew louder as the horses approached.
• She practiced various drummings on the practice pad to improve her technique.