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Beat: When a player gets past an opponent trying to block or tackle him.

Down Beat: First beat of the measure, the strongest in any meter.

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Offbeat: A weak beat or any pulse between the beats in a measured rhythmic pattern.

Upbeat: Last beat of a measure, a weak beat, which anticipates the downbeat (the first beat of the next measure).

World Beat: Collective term for popular third-world musics, ethnic and traditional musics, and eclectic combinations of Western and non-Western musics. Also ethno-pop.

Beating The Gun: In the context of general equities, gaining an advantageous price in a trade through a quick response to market developments.

Beat Poets: A san francisco-based group of counter-culture poets such as allen ginsberg, lawrence ferlinghetti, and kenneth rexroth.

Beat The Goalie: To score a goal, usually by faking out or outsmarting the opposing goaltender.

Beat The Defense: To get by one or both of the defensemen.