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offbeat

The correct spelling is offbeat.

How to pronounce offbeat

noun

Say it like: Off-bee-t

The correct spelling is offbeat. The beats not normally accented in a measure. For example: "The congregation clapped along on the offbeat."

Usage Examples

The congregation clapped along on the offbeat.

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

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The beats not normally accented in a measure.
  2. 2.An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.

adjective

  1. 1.Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary.

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