drum·beat

drum·beat
/ˈdrʌmˌbiːt/ noun, pl -beats [count]
: the sound made by beating a drum

I could hear the drumbeat of a parade down the street.

hard and fast drumbeats

a rock-and-roll drumbeat

— often used figuratively

The constant drumbeat for better working conditions [=the constant effort and complaints from people who demanded better working conditions] finally made a difference.

The drumbeat of opposition has increased in recent months.

We have been subjected to a steady drumbeat [=barrage] of bad news.


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