Definition
The act of beating or playing drums; or enthusiastically promoting and publicizing something relentlessly.
Etymology
Gerund form of drumbeat, from drum + beat + -ing. The metaphorical sense of 'constant promotion' emerged in American English in the 19th century.
Kelly Says
Politicians often complain about media 'drumbeating'—it's such a perfect metaphor because drumming is repetitive, loud, and hard to ignore, just like constant promotion!
Translations
ARالعربية
تتطابق
ta-ta-ba-iq
BNবাংলা
দ্রুম বাজানো
dru-m ba-ja-no
CACatalà
batec de tambor
ba-tec de tam-bor
CSČeština
bubnování
bu-bno-va-ni
DADansk
trommeslageri
trom-mes-la-ge-ri
DEDeutsch
Trommelwirbel
trom-mel-vir-bel
ELΕλληνικά
κρουστά
kroo-sta
ESEspañol
golpear el tambor
gol-pear el tam-bor
FAفارسی
زدن به درام
zed-en beh dra-am
FISuomi
rummutus
rum-mu-tus
FRFrançais
le battement de tambour
luh ba-tman de tam-bor
GUGU
દ્રમ વગાડવું
drum va-gad-vu
HAHA
kwallan drum
kwallan drum
HEעברית
קצב תוף
ka-tzav to-f
HIहिन्दी
ड्रम बजाना
drum ba-ja-na
HUMagyar
doboskodás
do-bos-ko-das
IDBahasa Indonesia
memukul drum
mem-u-kul drum
IGIG
ikpe drum
ik-pe drum
ITItaliano
battito del tamburo
bat-ti-to del tam-bu-ro
MRMR
ड्रम बजाणे
drum ba-ja-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
memukul drum
mem-u-kul drum
MYမြန်မာ
ကြမ်းကြမ်း
kya-m kya-m
NLNederlands
drumbeating
drum-be-a-ting
NONorsk
trommeslageri
trom-mes-la-ge-ri
PAPA
ਢੋਲ ਵਜਾਉਣਾ
dhol va-ja-u-na
PLPolski
bicie w bębny
bi-ce v be-bny
PTPortuguês
batedeira de tambor
ba-tay-de-i-ra de tam-bor
RORomână
batut la tobe
ba-tut la to-be
RUРусский
удар в барабан
u-dar v ba-ra-ban
SVSvenska
trummebultar
trum-me-bul-tar
SWKiswahili
kufunga ngoma
ku-fun-ga ngo-ma
TEతెలుగు
ద్రుమ్మ బెట్టడం
dru-m-ma be-t-ta-dam
TLTL
pag-a-a-ng drum
pa-ga-a-ng drum
TRTürkçe
davul çalmak
da-vul cha-lmak
UKУкраїнська
барабанний ритм
ba-ra-ban-nyi ritm
URاردو
ڈرام بجانا
drum ba-ja-na
VITiếng Việt
đánh trống
dahn-trong
ZUZU
ukubheka izimpawu
u-ku-be-ka i-zim-pa-wu
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Gerund form inherits the masculine-default association of 'drumbeater'; used to describe self-promotion and publicity work that women perform equally but are rarely called out for doing.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'drumbeating' descriptively, but acknowledge all actors regardless of gender in promotional work contexts.
Inclusive Alternatives
["promotion","self-advocacy","publicity"]
Empowerment Note
Women's promotional and advocacy work is historically underrecognized as 'drumbeating' (often dismissed as 'nagging' or 'gossip' when performed by women).