drum up
To generate or encourage; to campaign for.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The store owner tries to drum up more business with a sale.”
“The charity organized a local event to drum up support for their new community project.”
“The politician spent the entire summer traveling across the state to drum up enthusiasm for his upcoming campaign among undecided voters.”
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beat the drum for
To give voice to one's support of; to promote or publicize.
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drum into
To repeat something to a (person) until they accept, remember or understand it.
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drum out
To remove, especially unfairly, from an organization or position of responsibility.
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march to the beat of a different drum
To do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and conventional expectations.
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on the drum
Money in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction, especially to a soldier as pay or bonuses.
Last updated August 10, 2026