drumbeat

American  

[druhm-beet] / ˈdrʌmˌbit /

noun

1. the rhythmic sound of a drum.

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drumbeat British  

/ ˈdrʌmˌbiːt /

noun

1. the sound made by beating a drum

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Etymology

Origin of drumbeat

First recorded in 1850–55; drum ¹ + beat

Example Sentences

By this point in his life, Beethoven has had it with weapons, the drumbeat of soldiers, the addictive emotion of trumpet calls to action.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Foreign central-bank buying — along with a drumbeat of calls for lower U.S. interest rates and the potential long-term debasement of the dollar — is “very hard to stop.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 22, 2026

Inside, the drumbeat of disclosures about Ruemmler’s ties to Epstein triggered internal and external reviews at Goldman, the Journal reported last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Truist analyst C. Patrick Scholes said that while the CEO departure wasn’t a 100% surprise, “there was not a particularly loud drumbeat from angry investors and/or activists demanding action from the board.”

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

I tilted my head, trying to get water out of my ears, and for a second I thought I heard a drumbeat and clapping.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia