DOWNBEAT


Meaning of DOWNBEAT in English

I. noun Date: 1869 the downward stroke of a conductor indicating the principally accented note of a measure of music, a decline in activity or prosperity, II. adjective Date: 1950 pessimistic , gloomy

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