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Adjective: offbeat  'óf,beet
Usage: informal
  1. Strikingly unconventional
    "Her offbeat fashion choices always turned heads";
    - far-out [informal], kinky [informal], quirky [informal], way-out [informal]
Noun: offbeat  'óf,beet
  1. An unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
    "The syncopated rhythm emphasized the offbeat";
    - upbeat

Derived forms: offbeats

See also: unconventional

Type of: beat, musical rhythm, rhythm

Encyclopedia: Offbeat