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Definition of Offbeat

1. Adjective. Informal terms; strikingly unconventional.

2. Noun. An unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure).

Definition of Offbeat

1. Noun. (music) The beats not normally accented in a measure. ¹

2. Noun. (slang) An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform. ¹

3. Adjective. Unusual, unconventional, not ordinary. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Offbeat

1. an unaccented beat in a musical measure [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Offbeat

off the table off the top of one's head off the wagon off the wall off vocal off white off worlder off worlders off year off your guard

offa offal offals offbase offbear offbeat (current term) offbeats offboard offcap offcast

offcasts offcome offcomer offcut offcuts offed offence offenceless offences offencive

Literary usage of Offbeat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Power Media Bluebook W/ Talk Show Guest Directory by Mitchell Davis (2005)
"Interests: offbeat entertainment and pop culture news. News that either makes your mouth drop or raises your eyebrow. ..."

2. The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio (1914)
"For while all bodies are composed of the four elements (in Greek oroi^eta), that is, offbeat, moisture, the earthy, and air, yet there are mixtures ..."

3. Adventure Guide to Trinidad & Tobago by Kathleen O'Donnell, S Harry Pefkaros (2000)
"Good For: Anyone wanting to avoid tried-and-true resort-style pampering, but still seeking the perfect getaway. Comment: Very stylishly offbeat. ..."

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