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

Throw in a drumbeat of antitrust talk — and, most recently, the hype around quantum computing, which helped kickstart a furious, more than 11% December rally for the stock. —Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024

At its annual re:Invent conference this week, Amazon announced a steady drumbeat of product news and cameos, including a rare appearance by Apple, which touted AWS' custom AI chips for services like search. —John Kell, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024

The constant drumbeat of election denial conspiracy theories for the past four years has resulted in a heightened risk of violence, which is happening even before the election begins. —David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024

Lambert wonders, digging into the words over little more than an acoustic guitar and a drumbeat. —Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 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