ragtime

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) A musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment.
2. (countable) A piece of music in this style.

Verb

To perform this style of music.

Synonyms

rag

comical

disorderly

disreputable

facetious

farcical

funny

😄

humorous

inferior

irregular

comic

ragged

Translations

ragtime

Ragtime

κωμικός

νεγρική τζαζ

haillon

ragtime

ragtime

موسيقى الجاز

ragtime

temps sincopat

Etymology

Likely from ragged + time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from rag, an American dialectal term for a dance ball.