beat the drum for

== English == === Alternative forms === bang the drum for === Pronunciation === === 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) (idiomatic) To give voice to one's support of; to promote or publicize. ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “beat/bang the drum for”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “beat the drum for”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.