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Definition of: off-beat
(ôf′bēt′, of′-; for adjective 2 esp. ôf′bēt′, of′-) noun Music
Any secondary or weak beat in a measure.
—adjective
1. Music Having primary accents in 4/4 time on the second and fourth beats.
2. Slang Unconventional; out of the ordinary.
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