DOWNBEAT


Meaning of DOWNBEAT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' dau ̇ n- ˌ b ē t

Function: noun

Date: 1869

1 : the downward stroke of a conductor indicating the principally accented note of a measure of music also : the first beat of a measure

2 : a decline in activity or prosperity

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