Drumbeat Meaning in English

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Definition

A drumbeat is the sound or rhythm made by repeatedly hitting a drum. It can also mean a steady, repeated signal or message, often used as a metaphor for something that happens again and again.

Usage & Nuances

'Drumbeat' is literal (music) and figurative (ongoing pressure, repeated message). Figurative use is common in news, politics, and activism: 'a drumbeat of criticism.' Usually singular in the figurative sense, but can be plural for multiple rhythms/patterns.

• Spanish: golpe de tambor - ritmo constante (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): batida de tambor - ritmo constante (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): batida de tambor - ritmo constante (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 鼓声 - 有力且持续的节奏（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 鼓聲 - 有力且持續的節奏（比喻）
• Hindi: ड्रमबीट - लगातार ज़ोर का संदेश (रूपक)
• Arabic: إيقاع الطبل - وتيرة مستمرة (مجازي)
• Bengali: ঢাকের শব্দ - ঢোলের বোল
• Russian: барабанный бой
• Japanese: ドラムビート
• Vietnamese: tiếng trống - nhịp trống
• Korean: 북소리
• Turkish: davul sesi - davul vuruşu
• Urdu: ڈھول کی تھاپ
• Indonesian: ketukan drum - irama drum

Example Sentences

The drumbeat got faster in the song.

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We could hear the steady drumbeat from the parade.

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The drumbeat signaled the start of the show.

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There’s been a constant drumbeat of warnings about the economy.

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The advertising created a drumbeat that made everyone notice the new product.

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Social media kept up a drumbeat of excitement before the movie premiere.

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