1. the sounds made by beating a drum
2. a steady campaign or series of statements promoting a particular idea or cause
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The steady drumbeats echoed through the concert hall.
• We could hear the drumbeats from the marching band practice.
• The tribal ceremony began with slow, rhythmic drumbeats.
• Politicians responded to the drumbeats for tax reform.
• The media’s drumbeats for change grew louder each day.
• There have been constant drumbeats calling for the CEO’s resignation.