drumbeat
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1.6
- noun
- /ˈdrʌmˌbiːt/
- The fire was low, the singers' voices hoarse over the drumbeat.
- a steady drumbeat
- strong drumbeats
Examples
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A diagonal streak of lightning ripped across the sky, followed almost immediately by drumbeats of thunder that rattled the windows.
Fiction book (1997) -
The band played a lively tune accompanied by a steady drumbeat that got everyone dancing.
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Suddenly, there was a roaring drumbeat of thunder from over her head.
Fiction book (1991) -
Having heard a steady drumbeat for several days, I inquired after its purpose.
Academic text (1990) -
Her heart was pounding like a ceremonial drumbeat, and she feared she might be sick to her stomach.
Fiction book (1994) -
The drumbeat has a distinctive long-short-short pattern in triple meter; this drumbeat is also used for a variety of other specialty dances.
Academic text (2003) -
The music soared on fiddle strings and thundered in drumbeats in her head.
Fiction book (2002) -
When the nkuyu hears songs pleasing to him and the drumbeats resounding, he comes closer, cautiously.
Academic text (1995) -
As the parade began, the sound of the drumbeat signaled the start of the festivities.
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The instructor clapped his hands to establish a steady drumbeat for the students to follow while singing.
Synonyms
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3.3
A regular pattern of sounds and movements, often in music or dance
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1.8
Playing drums to make music
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8.4
A soft thumping sound often heard in music or play
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9.9
A steady repeating drum sound you hear at parades
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3.4
A regular rhythm from drums that marks time and creates a mood
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3.7
A repeated pattern of drum beats that keeps the rhythm in a song
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3.9
Playing a drum loudly to attract attention or show support
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3.1
A steady beat in music you can feel in your body or emotions
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5.1
A regular electronic signal that controls timing in machines
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9.9
A quick repeated sound made by hitting a drum
Compounds
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Etymology
Drumbeat is made from drum and beat, where drum is the instrument that makes a loud sound and beat means 'a hit' or 'a steady rhythm'. So a drumbeat is the repeated sound you hear when someone hits a drum, used in music or as a signal.