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Definition of
offbeat adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
offbeat
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
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ˌɔfˈbit
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˌɑfˈbit
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
(
informal
)
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different from what most people expect
synonym
unconventional
offbeat humor
an offbeat approach to interviewing
See
offbeat
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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