Offbeat Definition
ôfbēt, ŏf-
off-beat
noun
Any of the beats of a measure that have weak, or secondary, accents.
Webster's New World
The definition of an offbeat is a beat in music that is not accented.
An example of offbeat is a beat played in a musical piece that you would not clap or tap your feet to because they are not major beats in the music.
YourDictionary
(slang) An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.
Wiktionary
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adjective
With a strong, or primary, accent placed on beats that usually receive a weak, or secondary, accent.
Webster's New World
Not conforming to the usual pattern or trend; unconventional, unusual, strange, etc.
Webster's New World
Offbeat is defined as a person or thing that doesn't conform to social norms.
An example of offbeat is a man wearing pink tights and a tutu riding his bike around in a typical suburban neighborhood.
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Other Word Forms of Offbeat
Noun
Singular:
offbeat
Plural:
offbeatsOrigin of Offbeat
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From off- +"Ž beat; not following the beat (e.g., of a drum that sounds out cadence)
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