Associations to the word «Drumbeat»

Wiktionary

DRUMBEAT, noun. The beating of a drum.
DRUMBEAT, noun. The sound of a beating drum.
DRUMBEAT, noun. (figuratively) Forceful support of a cause.

Dictionary definition

DRUMBEAT, noun. The sound made by beating a drum.
DRUMBEAT, noun. (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown.
DRUMBEAT, noun. A vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause; "the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq".

Wise words

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