Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beat the drum for

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
beat- the -drum -for
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give voice to one's support of; to promote or publicize.

Inflected Forms

beats the drum for (present, singular) beating the drum for (participle, present) beaten the drum for (participle, past) bang the drum for (alternative)

Phrases

beat the drum

Frequently Paired Words

beat the drum

Questions

What does beat the drum for mean?
To give voice to one's support of; to promote or publicize.

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