march to the beat of a different 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 the beat of a different drummer (third-person singular simple present marches to the beat of a different drummer, present participle marching to the beat of a different drummer, simple past and past participle marched to the beat of a different drummer)

present singular third person marches to the beat of a different drummer · participle present marching to the beat of a different drummer · participle past marched to the beat of a different drummer · past marched to the beat of a different drummer

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

march to the beat of a different drummer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/march%20to%20the%20beat%20of%20a%20different%20drummer

MLA

“march to the beat of a different drummer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/march%20to%20the%20beat%20of%20a%20different%20drummer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “march to the beat of a different drummer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/march%20to%20the%20beat%20of%20a%20different%20drummer.

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