OFFBEAT


Meaning of OFFBEAT in English

adj. /awf"beet", of"-/ ; n. /awf"beet', of"-/ , adj.

1. differing from the usual or expected; unconventional: an offbeat comedian.

n.

2. Music. an unaccented beat of a measure.

[ 1925-30; OFF + BEAT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .