beat the drum for

verb

To give voice to one's support of; to promote or publicize.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. idiomaticTo give voice to one's support of; to promote or publicize.
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beat the drum for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20drum%20for

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Chicago

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

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