Offbeat

noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounThe beats not normally accented in a measure.

"The congregation clapped along on the offbeat."

2.nounAn unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.

3.adjectiveUnusual; unconventional; not ordinary.

"He has such an offbeat sense of humor that hardly anyone finds his jokes amusing."

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