# drumbeat

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #62,856

## Definitions
1. The beating of a drum.
2. The sound of a beating drum.
3. A repetitive beating sound.
4. A driving force.

## Etymology
From drum + beat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/drumbeat