d-beat

noun

A subgenre of hardcore punk.

Meanings

d-beat1

nound-beat (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of D-beat.

D-beat2

nounD-beat (uncountable)

alternative d-beat · alternative D-Beat

  1. uncountableentertainmentA subgenre of hardcore punk.

D-Beat3

nounD-Beat (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of D-beat.

Origin

After the English band Discharge.

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APA

d-beat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d-beat

MLA

“d-beat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d-beat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “d-beat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d-beat.

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