beating the drum

A form of beat the drum — To mark the rhythm.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beat the drum
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beating the drum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20the%20drum

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“beating the drum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20the%20drum. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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