march to one's own drum

A form of march to the beat of a different drum — To do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and conventional expectations.

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Meanings

verbmarch to one's own drum (third-person singular simple present marches to one's own drum, present participle marching to one's own drum, simple past and past participle marched to one's own drum)

present singular third person marches to one's own drum · participle present marching to one's own drum · participle past marched to one's own drum · past marched to one's own drum

  1. alternativeAlternative form of march to the beat of a different drum.
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APA

march to one's own drum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/march%20to%20one's%20own%20drum

MLA

“march to one's own drum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/march%20to%20one's%20own%20drum. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “march to one's own drum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/march%20to%20one's%20own%20drum.

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