ragtime
noun
- a style of popular music whose most important element is rhythmic syncopation
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹæɡˌtaɪm/
noun
Etymology: Likely from ragged + time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from rag, an American dialectal term for a dance ball.
- A musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment.
- A piece of music in this style.
verb
Etymology: Likely from ragged + time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from rag, an American dialectal term for a dance ball.
- To perform this style of music.