drumbeat

/ˌdrʌmˈbit/
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Other forms: drumbeats

Definitions of drumbeat
  1. noun
    the sound made by beating a drum
    synonyms: rataplan, rub-a-dub
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    type of:
    sound
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  2. noun
    (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown
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    tattoo
    a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
    type of:
    sign, signal, signaling
    any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
  3. noun
    a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause
    “the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq”
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    type of:
    advocacy, protagonism
    active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
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