drumbeat

[ druhm-beet ]

/ ˈdrʌmˌbit /

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noun

the rhythmic sound of a drum.

Nearby words

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

Origin of drumbeat

First recorded in 1850–55; drum¹ + beat

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The soldiers who had marched so proudly, keeping step to the drumbeat in the morning, were running now.
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The drumbeat, with the clanging bell, was breaking the stillness of the early morning.
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British Dictionary definitions for drumbeat

drumbeat

/ (ˈdrʌmˌbiːt) /

noun

the sound made by beating a drum

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drumbeat

noun

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drumbeat

noun