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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

/ ˈʌ±èËŒ²ú¾±Ë³Ù /

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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of upbeat1

1865–70; 1950–55 upbeat fordef 3; up- + beat
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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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Speaking ahead of the conference, Allister said there would be an "upbeat spirit", however, he will warn that unionism will not recover "unless and until" the Irish Sea border is fully removed.

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“Ludwig†is already a hit in the U.K., land of the upbeat whodunit, and its second season pickup can’t have been a surprise.

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The OBR painted a more upbeat picture of subsequent years, predicting growth will be higher than expected thanks, in part, to more housebuilding.

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