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beaten the drum for

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

Meaning of beat the drum for

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To give voice to one's support of; to promote or publicize.

Questions about beaten the drum for

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

Words near beaten the drum for in the dictionary

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

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