drumbeat

[ druhm-beet ]

noun

1. the rhythmic sound of a drum.

drumbeat

/ ˈdrʌmˌbiːt /

noun

1. the sound made by beating a drum

Word History and Origins

Origin of drumbeat¹

First recorded in 1850–55; drum ¹ + beat

Example Sentences

They have to be actively participating with a regular drumbeat of content.

From Digiday

He described himself as “very new to politics” and said the drumbeat of advertisements about the runoffs convinced him he needed to register — that and the razor-thin margin in November.

From Washington Post

He described himself as “very new to politics” and said the drumbeat of advertisements convinced him he needed to register — that, and the razor-thin margin in November.

From Washington Post

Wirecard always denied vehemently that anything was wrong, but the drumbeat of doubts continued.

From Fortune

It was unheard of for a burger restaurant to go to such lengths, but clearly McDonald’s was onto something, so slogans and commercial jingles followed like a steady drumbeat.

From Eater

The drumbeat and synth bass are as insistent as they are ominous.

From The Daily Beast

But in recent years we have seen few Arabs or Muslims become active in the GOP because of the drumbeat of anti-Muslim bigotry.

From The Daily Beast

The drumbeat of anticipation keeps growing louder in the reports and photos streaming from Amphipolis.

From The Daily Beast

“Since this past November, you have seen the slow and steady drumbeat of degradation,” Steele says.

From The Daily Beast

And all along the right has kept up a constant drumbeat of baseless personal attacks against him.

From The Daily Beast

In earliest times the people were called to meeting by drumbeat or by the blowing of a horn.

From Project Gutenberg

The drumbeat of the Polynesian has a strange and gloomy stimulation for the nerves of all.

From Project Gutenberg

The drumbeat is often accompanied with singing which is the most discordant of all sounds supposed to be harmonious.

From Project Gutenberg

Captain Daniels marched to the dining-room door, his gold-headed cane marking time like a drumbeat.

From Project Gutenberg

He could no longer escape the conviction that it was a distant drumbeat.

From Project Gutenberg