Home › Words › B › breakbeatbreakbeatbreakbeat means A form of syncopated rhythm prominent in much African music.EtymologyFrom break + beat.nounA form of syncopated rhythm prominent in much African music.e.g.“A cornucopia of hyped-up breakbeats, keyboard squiggles, surf grooves, dancehall stylee, dumb loops and much atonal shouting along, Far In dares you not to smile.” — 2001, CMJ New Music Monthly:A genre of electronic dance music based on such syncopated rhythms.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.breakbeaty 77% match — Resembling or characteristic of breakbeat music. vs breakbeat →breakcore 68% match — A style of electronic music characterised by a high tempo, complex and intricate breakbeats, and a wide palette of samples from various sources, especially the "Amen break". vs breakbeat →bluebeat 66% match — Any of various styles of Jamaican music, popular in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, precursor of reggae. vs breakbeat →backbeat 64% match — The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4 time. vs breakbeat →afrobeats 63% match — A 21st-century West African popular music genre blending traditional music styles with Western pop. vs breakbeat →forbeat 62% match — To beat. vs breakbeat →bembé 62% match — A common bell rhythm in sub-Saharan Africa. vs breakbeat →beaty 61% match — Having a pronounced beat. vs breakbeat →