back beat

noun

Any of the even beats in music, as opposed to the odd downbeats

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Meanings

nounback beat (plural back beats)

plural back beats

  1. entertainmentAny of the even beats in music, as opposed to the odd downbeats
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APA

back beat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20beat

MLA

“back beat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20beat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back beat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20beat.

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