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From off- + beat; not following the beat (e.g., of a drum that sounds out cadence).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
offbeat
Today it means: The beats not normally accented in a measure. Full definition →
Today it means: The beats not normally accented in a measure. Full definition →
From off- + beat; not following the beat (e.g., of a drum that sounds out cadence).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.