beat like a jungle drum en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) Of a heart, to beat very fast, usually because of strong emotions.
I get so dizzy when you're standing near It's not the music that you hear My heart is beating like a jungle drum
1964, “Forget Domani”, Norman Newell (lyrics), Riz Ortolani (music), performed by Connie Francis:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beating like a jungle drum | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beats like a jungle drum | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| beat like a jungle drum | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| beaten like a jungle drum | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |