off-beat

A form of offbeat — The beats not normally accented in a measure.

Meanings

adjectiveoff-beat (comparative more off-beat, superlative most off-beat)

comparative more off-beat · superlative most off-beat

  1. alternativeAlternative form of offbeat.
nounoff-beat (plural off-beats)

plural off-beats

  1. alternativeAlternative form of offbeat.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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