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downbeat

English

Etymology 1

down +? beat

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?da?nbi?t/

Noun

downbeat (plural downbeats)

  1. (music) The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke).
Related terms
  • afterbeat, offbeat, backbeat
Translations

Etymology 2

Earlier downbeaten, from the phrasal verb beat down

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /da?n?bi?t/

Adjective

downbeat (comparative more downbeat, superlative most downbeat)

  1. Sad or pessimistic.
  2. Cautiously optimistic.
Antonyms
  • upbeat
Translations

Anagrams

  • beat down, beatdown

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backbeat

English

Alternative forms

  • back beat

Etymology

back +? beat

Noun

backbeat (plural backbeats)

  1. (music) The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4 time.

Anagrams

  • beat back

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