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Meanings of offbeat in English

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temps no accentuat

An unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

        temps no accentuat

        Informal terms; strikingly unconventional.

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              Usage of offbeat in English
              1
              Helena didn't look young enough to carry an offbeat name like Delilah.
              Silver zombie: delilah street: paranormal investigator
              2
              But the mood is ruined by sloppy direction and an offbeat rhythm.
              The Guardian
              3
              We've lucky-dipped some new, offbeat or less well-known events to consider.
              The Irish Times
              4
              But media attention for the offbeat service proved to be a doubled-edged sword.
              Reuters
              5
              It's been a barren year for fans of the offbeat comedy.
              Reuters
              6
              The offbeat freshman comedy reached a series high in viewership this past Sunday.
              Reuters
              7
              The Lonely Island musical numbers were sometimes willfully offbeat - and always hilarious.
              Wired
              8
              An artfully relaxed, offbeat style has brought Kiely the occasional charge of garrulity.
              The Irish Times
              9
              Some are straightforward, some novel and some offbeat but always interesting.
              The Guardian
              10
              In this decidedly offbeat scenario, they are brought together by murder.
              Reuters
              11
              His work boots creaked in the quiet, and the rocking chair answered offbeat.
              The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
              12
              It would be hard to beat London for quirky, odd and offbeat collections.
              The Irish Times
              13
              But for more offbeat shops and coffee bars, head to the side streets.
              The Guardian
              14
              His paperback books will offer a useful, offbeat record for future West Country generations.
              The Guardian
              15
              But there's an offbeat quality to him that chimes with current discontents and paranoias.
              The Irish Times
              16
              His inspirations come from a myriad of sources as various and offbeat as himself.
              The Irish Times
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              Translations for offbeat
              Offbeat through the time
              Offbeat across language varieties
              Ireland
              Common
              United States of America
              Less common