off-beam

adj — 2 senses

adj

Etymology From navigation, such as an aeroplane following a radio beam.

Off course; by extension, mistaken or irrelevant.

From their quizzical looks she surmised she was way off-beam.
No one to help you get up steam And the whirlpool turns you way off-beam.1972, “Thick As A Brick”, Ian Anderson (lyrics), performed by Jethro Tull:

Alternative Alternative form of offbeam.

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