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

There was no unceasing drumbeat of calls for a ceasefire. —David Epstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024

But scientists are also somewhat confused and alarmed by the steady drumbeat of records. —Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024

Maestro has a lot to do, including a preshow mimed ball-tossing bit where the balls are actually beams of light, with drumbeats helping set the illusion. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2024

As the war has continued and killed tens of thousands of people in the Middle East, Columbia students have responded with a steady drumbeat of demonstrations. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 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