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

I couldn’t explain how to get through, I just followed the strengthening drumbeat and turned where it felt right—and it always was.

From Literature

There has been a steady drumbeat to honor Chavez after his death in 1993.

From Los Angeles Times

“We hear this drumbeat of affordability, I think it’s pretty consistent with what we’ve been hearing for the last few years,” Jacobson says.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the growing drumbeat of failed deals has led to redemptions by individual investors, punishing the stocks of fund managers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Firms large and small are shedding jobs, and there is a steady drumbeat of redundancy announcements in sectors ranging from automotive to factory equipment makers.

From Barron's