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beating the drum for

beating the drum for is the present participle and gerund 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 beating the drum for

What is beating the drum for the present participle and gerund of?
Beating the drum for is the present participle and gerund of beat the drum for.

Words near beating the drum for in the dictionary

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

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