DRUMBEATINGS Synonyms

• the act of overcoming or outdoing

• the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

• the close of a musical section

• a recurrent rhythmical series

• repeated heavy blows

• an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

• the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

• (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

• the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

• the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

• edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)

• expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

• produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses

• drive by or as if by pulsation

• (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

• the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

• recurring at regular intervals

• an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

• the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements

• natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)

• (architecture) the repetitive use of a group of visual elements to establish a recognizable pattern

• a deep pulsating type of pain

• an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

• pulsate or pound with abnormal force

• expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

• tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

• a thrumming sound

• sound with a monotonous hum

• sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)

• make a rhythmic sound

• a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

• make a dull sound

• strike with a dull sound

• make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants

• a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

• (used informally) very large