Offbeat Definition
ôfbēt, ŏf-
off-beat
noun
Any of the beats of a measure that have weak, or secondary, accents.
Webster's New World
(slang) An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.
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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.
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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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