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Meaning of offbeat

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

offbeat

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. The beats not normally accented in a measure.

    Example: The congregation clapped along on the offbeat.

  2. An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.

    Synonyms:free spiritheterocliteindividualistnonconformistoddball

adjective

Definitions

  1. Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary.

    Example: He has such an offbeat sense of humor that hardly anyone finds his jokes amusing.