drumbeat

[ druhm-beet ]
/ ˈdrʌmˌbit /
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noun

the rhythmic sound of a drum.

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Origin of drumbeat

First recorded in 1850–55; drum1 + beat

Words nearby drumbeat

drum paneling, drum printer, drum table, drum up, drum'n'bass, drumbeat, drumbeater, drumette, drumfire, drumfish, drumhead
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Words related to drumbeat

booming, roar, thunder, grumble, quaver, rumble, drone, boom, racket, resonance, barrage, clangor, rumbling, rat-a-tat

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British Dictionary definitions for drumbeat

drumbeat
/ (ˈdrʌmˌbiːt) /

noun

the sound made by beating a drum
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