offbeatTranslate offbeat | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of offbeat adjective Pronunciation: /ˈɒfbiːt, ɒfˈbiːt/ 1 Music not coinciding with the beat: a rapid tempo is essential here, otherwise we will not sense the offbeat hemiolas 2 informal unconventional; unusual:she’s a little offbeat but she’s a wonderful actress noun Pronunciation: /ˈɒfbiːt/ Music any of the normally unaccented beats in a bar: the horns come in full-force on the offbeatsoffbeat in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of offbeat in the US English dictionary
