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 offbeats