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    drumbeat
    /ˈdrʌmbiːt/

    noun

    • 1. a stroke or pattern of strokes on a drum: "she was aware of a constant, faint drumbeat"

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  3. How to use drumbeat in a sentence. a stroke on a drum or its sound; also : a series of such strokes; vociferous advocacy of a cause; drumfire… See the full definition

  4. noun [ C ] uk / ˈdrʌm.biːt / us / ˈdrʌm.biːt / Add to word list. (the sound of) a single hit on a drum. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Musical instruments. accordion. acoustically. aerophone. alphorn. alto. drum kit. drum machine. drumhead. drumroll. drumstick. oud. over-pedal. panpipes. paradiddle. pedal steel. tuned. tuning fork.

  5. noun [ C ] us / ˈdrʌm.biːt / uk / ˈdrʌm.biːt / Add to word list. (the sound of) a single hit on a drum. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Musical instruments. accordion. acoustically. aerophone. alphorn. alto. drum kit. drum machine. drumhead. drumroll. drumstick. oud. over-pedal. panpipes. paradiddle. pedal steel. tuned. tuning fork.

  6. A drumbeat is the sound of a beat on a drum. 2. countable noun. People sometimes describe a series of warnings or continuous pressure on someone to do something as a drumbeat. [mainly US, journalism] From the first days of the reforms, the parliament kept up a drumbeat of protest. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  7. Define drumbeat. drumbeat synonyms, drumbeat pronunciation, drumbeat translation, English dictionary definition of drumbeat. n. 1. The sound produced by beating a drum. 2. Vehement, persistent advocacy of a cause: "the drumbeat of criticism of the news media from the right" ....

  8. Drumbeat definition: the rhythmic sound of a drum. . See examples of DRUMBEAT used in a sentence.

  9. Definition of drumbeat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.