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riddim.

An instrumental version of a song in Jamaican or Caribbean music, usually with a drum pattern and a prominent bassline, meant to be reused as a backing track in other productions.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹɪd.əm/
  1. An instrumental version of a song in Jamaican or Caribbean music, usually with a drum pattern and a prominent bassline, meant to be reused as a backing track in other productions.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A subgenre of dubstep known for its heavy use of repetitive and minimalist sub-bass and triplet percussion arrangements.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Jamaican Creole riddim, from rhythm.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.