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    down·beat
    /ˈdounˌbēt/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. an accented beat, usually the first of the bar.

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  2. Downbeat can mean lacking in excitement or hope, or a musical beat that is stressed. Learn how to use downbeat in different contexts, such as music, business and literature, with examples and translations.

  3. Downbeat can be a noun meaning the downward stroke of a conductor in music, or the first beat of a measure, or an adjective meaning pessimistic or gloomy. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  4. Downbeat can mean lacking in excitement or hope, or a musical beat that is stressed. Learn how to use it in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.

  5. Downbeat can mean the first beat of a bar in music, or a gloomy or unenthusiastic mood. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with synonyms and sentences from Collins Dictionary.

  6. Downbeat definition: the downward stroke of a conductor's arm or baton indicating the first or accented beat of a measure.. See examples of DOWNBEAT used in a sentence.

  7. Definition of downbeat adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. Jun 30, 2024 · Other forms: downbeats. Definitions of downbeat. noun. the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward) see more.