beat the drum

verb

To mark the rhythm.

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Meanings

verbbeat the drum (third-person singular simple present beats the drum, present participle beating the drum, simple past beat the drum, past participle beaten the drum)

present singular third person beats the drum · participle present beating the drum · participle past beaten the drum

  1. To mark the rhythm.
  2. To lead, to be in charge.
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APA

beat the drum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20drum

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beat the drum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20drum.

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