/ Dictionary / Index O offbeat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: off•beat Pronunciation: (adj.ôf'bēt', of'-n.ôf'bēt&sec, of'-), [key] — adj. differing from the usual or expected; unconventional: an offbeat comedian. —n. an unaccented beat of a measure. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: offbeat (Thesaurus) off-base off-board Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language