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Meaning of Offbeat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɒfbiːt

Definitions

  1. The beats not normally accented in a measure.
  2. An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.

Equivalents

Examples

“The congregation clapped along on the offbeat.”
“No one dignified such offbeats by responding to their outcries. Today, the "knockers of progress" have become a force that cannot be ignored.”
“Being an oddball, an offbeat, or a creative person, as Jourard sees the committed professional, is something all nurses should risk.”
“In addition to creating a web of stories that will be passed through many generations, these offbeats usually strengthen the fiber of their particular hobby […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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