downbeat

== English == === Etymology 1 === From down +‎ beat. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈdaʊnbiːt/ ==== Noun ==== downbeat (plural downbeats) (music) The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke). ===== Related terms ===== afterbeat, offbeat, backbeat ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Earlier downbeaten, from the phrasal verb beat down ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /daʊnˈbiːt/ Rhymes: -iːt ==== Adjective ==== downbeat (comparative more downbeat, superlative most downbeat) Sad or pessimistic. Cautiously optimistic. ===== Antonyms ===== upbeat ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === beat down, beatdown