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offbeat
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off·beat
/
adj.
ˈɔfˈbit, ˈɒf-;
n.
ˈɔfˌbit, ˈɒf-
/
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adj.
awf
-
beet
,
of
-;
n.
awf
-beet,
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adjective
1.
differing from the usual or expected; unconventional:
an offbeat comedian.
noun
2.
Music.
an unaccented
beat
of a measure.
Origin:
1925–30;
off
+
beat
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offbeat
(ˈɒfˌbiːt)
—
n
1.
music
any of the normally unaccented beats in a bar, such as the second and fourth beats in a bar of four-four time. They are stressed in most rock and some jazz and dance music, such as the bossa nova
—
adj
2.
a. unusual, unconventional, or eccentric
b. (
as noun
):
he liked the offbeat in fashion
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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