drumbeat

noun

drum·​beat ˈdrəm-ˌbēt 

1

: a stroke on a drum or its sound

also : a series of such strokes

2

: vociferous advocacy of a cause

3

: drumfire sense 2

drumbeater

ˈdrəm-ˌbē-tər 

noun

drumbeating

ˈdrəm-ˌbē-tiŋ 

noun

Synonyms of drumbeat

• barrage
• flurry

Examples of drumbeat in a Sentence

I could hear the drumbeat of a parade down the street.

a dizzying drumbeat of interviews in the hours following her winning of the Academy Award

Recent Examples on the Web

Elsinore The drumbeat heading into Toronto was all about Andrew Scott’s lead performance as the actor Ian Charleson. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

In Steyer’s case, that meant a regular drumbeat of posts that echoed the campaign’s talking points, like attacking rival Democrat Xavier Becerra for accepting a campaign contribution from Chevron. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s attempts to strong-arm the bond market have been drowned out by the Iran war’s steady drumbeat, with oil back above $100 a barrel. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

But a drumbeat of doubt began in Elwood’s head in 2010 on a tour of Sarajevo, where Bosnian-Serb forces had committed atrocities during the war that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for drumbeat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete

Kids Definition

drumbeat

noun

drum·​beat ˈdrəm-ˌbēt 

: a stroke on a drum or its sound