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upbeat

[ uhp-beet ]

noun

Music.
  1. an unaccented beat, especially immediately preceding a downbeat.
  2. the upward stroke with which a conductor indicates such a beat.


adjective

  1. optimistic; happy; cheerful:

    television dramas with predictably upbeat endings.

upbeat

/ ˈʌˌː /

noun

  1. music
    1. a usually unaccented beat, esp the last in a bar
    2. the upward gesture of a conductor's baton indicating this Compare downbeat
  2. an upward trend (in prosperity, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. informal.
    marked by cheerfulness or optimism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of upbeat1

1865–70; 1950–55 upbeat fordef 3; up- + beat
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When they recovered in early April, he was quick with an upbeat post on X: “Never bet against Donald Trump. Never bet against America.”

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He believes keeping busy and having an upbeat outlook are vital when living with Huntington's.

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Down the street from Taylor’s party, with the night still very young, hundreds of Lee’s supporters remained upbeat while dancing to a live band at Ceremony, a downtown music venue.

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As the tour has gone along, Instagram’s “For You” pages have steadily yielded selfies with the famously upbeat star and cute interactions.

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This emotionally upbeat preparation made “Il Trionfo” appear all the more revolutionary with its allowances for disrupting musical formulas as well as psychological ones.

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