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Definition of
backbeat noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
backbeat
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbækbit
/
/
(
music
)
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a strong emphasis on one or two of the beats that are not normally emphasized, used especially in
jazz
and rock music
See
backbeat
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Nearby words
back-alley
adjective
back away
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backbiting
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backboard
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