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

• 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

Still, the White House regularly touts the steady drumbeat of commitments as proof Trump’s strategy is working. —Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025

The circular sound of a drumbeat, the sound of a human heart beating. —Tanya Talaga july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025

But even after the court's conservative majority limited the use of far-reaching injunctions that block enforcement of a policy across the country, the justices may continue to face a steady drumbeat of emergency appeals seeking their intervention. —Melissa Quinn july 9, CBS News, 9 July 2025

Slate, it should be noted, has been out there hustling for a much-deserved Supporting Actress nomination, but for a show that absolutely ranks among the year’s best, the drumbeat is distressingly quiet. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 July 2025

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