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
• blitz
• blitzkrieg
• bombardment
• cannonade
• drumfire
• flurry
• fusillade
• hail
• salvo
• shower
• storm
• volley

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

Unbeknownst to many locals, there’s a regular drumbeat of high-profile figures who head to 2648 W. Grand Boulevard as their must-do Detroit destination. —Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024

The drumbeat of bad news is likely to overshadow financial results on Friday, when Nomura is expected to report that profit grew from a year earlier for a third straight quarter as Okuda’s overhaul gathers steam. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 1 Nov. 2024

Harris' running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, has had a steady drumbeat of battleground state campaign events. —Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024

Four new cases of avian influenza were detected in farmworkers in Washington state this week, the latest in a drumbeat of human infections cropping up across the U.S. as the virus continues to spread among farm animals. —Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

drumbeat

noun

drum·​beat ˈdrəm-ˌbēt 

: a stroke on a drum or its sound