upbeat

ˈʌpˌbiːt

Definition

Definition of upbeat - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

cheerful moodfeeling or showing cheerful and positive energy

She always has an upbeat attitude at work.

cheerful

optimistic

positive

music

TECH.

having a fast pace or tempo

TECH.

The song has an upbeat rhythm that makes you dance.

brisk

lively

uptempo

Noun

rhythm

TECH.

unaccented beat before the first strong beat in music

TECH.

The song starts on the upbeat.

anacrusis

lead-in

pickup

business

Rare

upward trend in prosperity or success

Rare

The company is experiencing an upbeat in sales.

boom

upswing

upturn

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Origin of upbeat

English, up (up) + beat (rhythm)

Terms with upbeat included in their meaning

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disco

venue

club where people dance to upbeat dance music

can-can

show

fast, upbeat music used for the high-kicking dance

disco funk

performance

dance style from 1970s upbeat club music

bubblegum pop

adj.

music

having a catchy and upbeat music style

nightcore

upbeat music

remix style that increases pitch and speed

Examples of upbeat in a sentence

His upbeat review lifted sales this week.
The band played an upbeat tune at the festival.
Her upbeat attitude was reflected in her music.
The pianist missed the upbeat before the chorus.
Count the upbeat to enter together on beat one.
There's an upbeat in the housing market.

Investors are hopeful due to the upbeat in profits.

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French:optimiste, anacrouse, ...
German:optimistisch, Auftakt, ...
Italian:ottimista, anacrusi, ...
Spanish:optimista, anacrusa, ...
Portuguese:animado, anacruze, ...
Chinese:积极向上的, 弱拍, ...
Japanese:明るい, アウフタクト, ...
Arabic:مَرِح, رفعة, ...
Hebrew:אוֹפְּטִימִי, אֲנָקְרוּז, ...
Russian:оптимистичный, затакт, ...
Ukrainian:життєрадісний, перший слабкий такт, ...
Hindi:उत्साही, अपबीट, ...
Bengali:উৎসাহী, আপবিট, ...
Catalan:optimista, anacrusa, ...
Czech:optimistický, předtaktí, ...
Danish:optimistisk, optakt, ...
Dutch:opgewekt, opmaat, ...
Greek:χαρούμενος, ρυθμός, ...
Hungarian:derűs, felütés, ...
Khmer:រីករាយ និងវិជ្ជមាន, ចង្វាក់ស្រាលមុនចង្វាក់ខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:명랑한, 약박, ...
Persian:سرزنده, آپ‌بیت, ...
Polish:pogodny, słaba część taktu, ...
Portuguese (BR):animado, anacruse, ...
Romanian:vesel, anacrusă, ...
Swedish:positiv, upptakt, ...
Thai:ร่าเริง, จังหวะยก, ...
Turkish:neşeli, anacura, ...
Vietnamese:lạc quan, phách nhẹ, ...

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Definition of upbeat - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

Origin of upbeat

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