Main Entry: drum·beat

Pronunciation: \ˈdrəm-ˌbēt\

Function: noun

Date: 1817

1 : a stroke on a drum or its sound; also : a series of such strokes
2 : vociferous advocacy of a cause
3 : drumfire 2

— drum·beat·er \-ˌbē-tər\ noun

— drum·beat·ing \-tiŋ\ noun