march to one's own drummer

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

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

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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