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Meaning of backbeat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Examples

“Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music / Any old way you choose it / It's got a back beat, you can't lose it, / Any old time you use it”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

backbench Backbencher Backbenchers backbend Backbite backbiter