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Downbeat - What does it mean?

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downbeat

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • sad or pessimistic
  • He sounded downbeat when asked about his future plans.

    Antonyms

    * upbeat

    Anagrams

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    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.