upbeats

noun

SayUP-beetsUS/ˈʌpˌbits/UK/ˈʌpbiːts/

1 meaning of upbeats

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noun
Plural of upbeat. Use it when there is more than one.
The teacher clapped the upbeats so we would know when to start singing.
Some songs in our book start on upbeats, not on a strong beat.
Note

upbeats is a form of upbeat

upbeat, noun: A weak beat that starts a short part of a piece of music. Full entry

Forms: upbeatupbeats plural
Spelling: upbeat → upbeats: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /s/.

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