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downbeat
[ doun-beet ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌbit /
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noun Music.
the downward stroke of a conductor's arm or baton indicating the first or accented beat of a measure.
the first beat of a measure.
adjective
gloomy or depressing; pessimistic: Hollywood movies seldom have downbeat endings.
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British Dictionary definitions for downbeat
downbeat
/ (ˈdaʊnˌbiːt) /
noun
music the first beat of a bar or the downward gesture of a conductor's baton indicating thisCompare upbeat
adjective
informal depressed; gloomy
informal relaxed; unemphatic
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