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    upbeat
    /ˈʌpbiːt/

    noun

    • 1. (in music) an unaccented beat preceding an accented beat.

    adjective

    • 1. cheerful; optimistic: informal "he was upbeat about the company's future"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPBEAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UPBEAT definition: 1. full of hope and happiness: 2. Upbeat music is fast and often sounds happy: 3. a musical beat…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › upbeatUpbeat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UPBEAT is an unaccented beat or portion of a beat in a musical measure; specifically : the last beat of the measure. How to use upbeat in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPBEAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    UPBEAT meaning: 1. full of hope and happiness: 2. Upbeat music is fast and often sounds happy: 3. a musical beat…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › upbeatUPBEAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Upbeat definition: an unaccented beat, especially immediately preceding a downbeat.. See examples of UPBEAT used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPBEAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If people or their opinions are upbeat, they are cheerful and hopeful about a situation.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › upbeatUpbeat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you tend to be cheerful and positive no matter what's going on, your friends probably describe you as upbeat. When your soccer coach wants to be encouraging, she gives the team an upbeat speech.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › upbeatupbeat adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of upbeat adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUPBEAT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    UPBEAT definition: positive and expecting a situation to be good or successful: . Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUPBEAT - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "UPBEAT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › upbeatUpbeat - definition of upbeat by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. an unaccented beat in music. 2. the upward stroke with which a conductor indicates such a beat. adj. 3. optimistic; happy; cheerful.