drum up
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Meaning · English
to try to find or create support or interest for something
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
thử tìm hoặc tạo sự ủng hộ hoặc quan tâm cho điều gì đó
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: to beat a drum to attract attention
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The company will drum up new business with a marketing campaign
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “drum up” mean?
to try to find or create support or interest for something Literally: to beat a drum to attract attention
Is “drum up” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.