downbeat downbeard • down-beater · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · downbeat · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward). · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F t latin small letter t U+0074 w latin small letter w U+0077