Definition of "offbeat" in Anglais

noun

1. (music) The beats not normally accented in a measure.

   • The congregation clapped along on the offbeat.

2. (slang) An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.

adjective

1. Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary.

   • He has such an offbeat sense of humor that hardly anyone finds his jokes amusing.