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 Definitions of downbeat  [ˈdaʊnˌbit]  

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Definition of 'downbeat' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) downbeat
the downward stroke of a conductor's arm or baton indicating the first or accented beat of a measure.

2.  downbeat
the first beat of a measure.

3. (adj.) downbeat
Slang. gloomy; pessimistic.

Etymology:  (1876)

Definition of 'downbeat' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) downbeat
the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)

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