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beaten the drum

beaten the drum is the past participle of beat the drum.

Meaning of beat the drum

Verb

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

  1. To mark the rhythm.
  2. To lead, to be in charge.

Questions about beaten the drum

What is beaten the drum the past participle of?
Beaten the drum is the past participle of beat the drum.

Words near beaten the drum in the dictionary

  1. beaten the bushes
  2. beaten the clock
  3. beaten the cock
  4. beaten the crowd
  5. beaten the daylights out of
  6. beaten the drum
  7. beaten the drum for
  8. beaten the dummy
  9. beaten the dust
  10. beaten the hoof
  11. beaten the meat

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