Associations to the word «Upbeat»

Wiktionary

UPBEAT, adjective. Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.
UPBEAT, adjective. Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.
UPBEAT, noun. An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase.

Dictionary definition

UPBEAT, noun. A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles".
UPBEAT, noun. An unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure).
UPBEAT, adjective. Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats