offbeat
offbeat · offbeats
The beats not normally accented in a measureThe beats not normally accented in a measure.
/ˈɒfbiːt/
Значение
значений: 2The beats not normally accented in a measure.
The congregation clapped along on the offbeat.
(переносно, сленг)An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.
Ещё определения
- an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
Переводы
языков: 1Происхождение
From off- + beat; not following the beat (e.g., of a drum that sounds out cadence).From off- + beat; not following the beat (e.g., of a drum that sounds out cadence).
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Формы
мн. число: offbeatsСинонимы
синонимов: 43eccentricC1deviantC2maverickC2freakB2oddityC1oddballfree spiritheterocliteindividualistnonconformistoutrédeviatemisfitbizarro
Близкие по смыслу
- an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure):upbeat