drumbeat
/ˈdrʌm biːt/
noun
- A sound or rhythm made by beating a drum.
- The steady drumbeat of the marching band kept everyone in step.
- We could hear the drumbeat from the festival all the way down the street.
- He practiced the drumbeat until his hands were sore.
- A strong, repeated message or pattern of activity, often used to promote an idea or cause.
- The company's drumbeat of advertising made the product a household name.
- The politician's constant drumbeat about tax reform finally got people's attention.
- There was a drumbeat of criticism against the new policy from many groups.