beat the drum
verb
Roget 416:
play,
pipe,
strike up,
sweep the chords,
tweedle,
fiddle;
strike the lyre,
beat the drum;
blow the horn,
sound the horn,
wind the horn;
doodle;
grind the organ;
touch the guitar
etc.
(instruments)
417;
thrum,
strum,
beat time.
execute,
perform;
accompany;
sing a second,
play a second;
compose,
set to music,
arrange.
sing,
chaunt,
chant,
hum,
warble,
carol,
chirp,
chirrup,
lilt,
purl,
quaver,
trill,
shake,
twitter,
whistle;
sol-fa†;
intone.
have an ear for music,
have a musical ear,
have a correct ear.
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Roget 550:
indicate;
be the sign
etc.
n..
of;
denote,
betoken;
argue,
testify
etc.
(evidence)
467;
bear the impress
etc.
n..
of;
connote,
connotate†.
represent,
stand for;
typify
etc.
(prefigure)
511;
symbolize.
put an indication,
put a mark
etc.
n.;
note,
mark,
stamp,
earmark;
blaze;
label,
ticket,
docket;
dot,
spot,
score,
dash,
trace,
chalk;
print;
imprint,
impress;
engrave,
stereotype.
make a sign
etc.
n..
signalize;
underscore;
give a signal,
hang out a signal;
beckon;
nod;
wink,
glance,
leer,
nudge,
shrug,
tip the wink;
gesticulate;
raise the finger,
hold up the finger,
raise the hand,
hold up the hand;
saw the air,
suit the action to the word"
[Hamlet].
wave a banner,
unfurl a banner,
hoist a banner,
hang out a banner
etc.
n.;
wave the hand,
wave a kerchief;
give the cue
etc.
(inform)
527;
show one's colors;
give an alarm,
sound an alarm;
beat the drum,
sound the trumpets,
raise a cry.
sign,
seal,
attest
etc.
(evidence)
467;
underline
etc.
(give importance to)
642;
call attention to
etc.
(attention)
457;
give notice
etc.
(inform)
527.
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