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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024off•beat /adj. ˈɔfˈbit, ˈɑf-; n. -ˌbit/USA pronunciation adj. - not usual;
unconventional:an offbeat comedian; a little offbeat restaurant. n. [countable] - Music and Dancean unaccented beat of a measure in music.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024off•beat (adj. ôf′bēt′, of′-;n. ôf′bēt′, of′-),USA pronunciation adj. - differing from the usual or expected;
unconventional:an offbeat comedian. n. - Music and Dancean unaccented beat of a measure.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: offbeat /ˈɒfˌbiːt/ n - any of the normally unaccented beats in a bar, such as the second and fourth beats in a bar of four-four time. They are stressed in most rock and some jazz and dance music, such as the bossa nova
adj - unusual, unconventional, or eccentric
- (as noun): he liked the offbeat in fashion
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