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 strokes2: vociferous advocacy of a cause3: drumfire 2

— drum·beat·er \-ˌbē-tər\ noun

— drum·beat·ing \-tiŋ\ noun