Backbeat vs. Offbeat

Backbeat and Offbeat Definitions
Backbeat
A sharp rhythmic accent on the second and fourth beats of a measure in 4/4 time, characteristic of rock music.
Offbeat
An unaccented beat in a measure.
Backbeat
(music) The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4 time.
Offbeat
Not conforming to an ordinary type or pattern; unconventional
Offbeat humor.
Backbeat
A loud steady beat
Offbeat
(music) The beats not normally accented in a measure.
The congregation clapped along on the offbeat.
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Offbeat
(slang) An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.
Offbeat
Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary.
He has such an offbeat sense of humor that hardly anyone finds his jokes amusing.
Offbeat
Informal terms; strikingly unconventional