ragtime.
A musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
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.
Where this word comes from
Likely from ragged + time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from rag, an American dialectal term for a dance ball.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.