What does off beat mean?
Off beat means (music) The beats not normally accented in a measure..
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/ˈɒfbiːt/ · noun
(music) The beats not normally accented in a measure..
The congregation clapped along on the offbeat.
No one dignified such offbeats by responding to their outcries. Today, the "knockers of progress" have become a force that cannot be ignored.
Being an oddball, an offbeat, or a creative person, as Jourard sees the committed professional, is something all nurses should risk.
In addition to creating a web of stories that will be passed through many generations, these offbeats usually strengthen the fiber of their particular hobby […]
He has such an offbeat sense of humor that hardly anyone finds his jokes amusing.
Use off beat when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Off beat means (music) The beats not normally accented in a measure..
Common synonyms include oddball, free spirit, heteroclite, individualist.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The congregation clapped along on the offbeat.
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