A rimshot is a percussion technique used to produce an accented snare drum backbeat.
Rimshot can also mean:
Sting (percussion), a short sequence played by a drummer to punctuate a joke Rimshot (broadcasting), a radio or television station that attempts to reach a larger media market from a distant location Rimshot (basketball), a shot in which the ball hits the rim of the basket The Rimshots, an American funk and disco band