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beat like a jungle drum

beat like a jungle drum verb: of a heart, to beat very fast, usually because of strong emotions.

Verb

beat like a jungle drum (third-person singular simple present beats like a jungle drum, present participle beating like a jungle drum, simple past beat like a jungle drum, past participle beaten like a jungle drum)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Of a heart, to beat very fast, usually because of strong emotions.
    • I get so dizzy when you're standing near
      It's not the music that you hear
      My heart is beating like a jungle drum1964, “Forget Domani”, Norman Newell (lyrics), Riz Ortolani (music), performed by Connie Francis

Forms of beat like a jungle drum

third-person singular presentbeats like a jungle drum
present participlebeating like a jungle drum
pastbeat like a jungle drum
past participlebeaten like a jungle drum

Questions about beat like a jungle drum

What does beat like a jungle drum mean?
Beat like a jungle drum means of a heart, to beat very fast, usually because of strong emotions.
What part of speech is beat like a jungle drum?
Beat like a jungle drum is a verb.
What is the past tense of beat like a jungle drum?
The past tense of beat like a jungle drum is beat like a jungle drum.

Words near beat like a jungle drum in the dictionary

  1. beat into shape
  2. beat it
  3. beat Jack out of doors
  4. beat level
  5. beat levels
  6. beat like a jungle drum
  7. beat match
  8. beat matched
  9. beat matches
  10. beat matching
  11. beat mix

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