ragtime
verbEtymology Likely from ragged + time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from rag, an American dialectal term for a dance ball.
1
Ambitransitive, Uncommon To perform this style of music.
ragtime
nounUS /ˈɹæɡˌtaɪm/
Etymology Likely from ragged + time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from rag, an American dialectal term for a dance ball.
1
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment.
2
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A piece of music in this style.
- Derived terms
- ragtimelike, ragtimer, ragtimey, ragtiming, ragtimy