drumbeat
(noun) a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause; “the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq”
drumbeat
(noun) (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown
rataplan, rub-a-dub, drumbeat
(noun) the sound made by beating a drum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
drumbeat (plural drumbeats)
The beating of a drum.
The sound of a beating drum.
(by extension) A repetitive beating sound.
(figuratively) A driving force.
• brumated, umbrated
Source: Wiktionary
Drum"beat`, n.
Definition: The sound of a beaten drum; drum music. Whose morning drumbeat, following the sun, and keeping company with the hours, circles the earth with one continuous and unbroken strain of the martial airs of England. D. Webster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
