ragtime

Meaning

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

Synonyms

rag

comical

disorderly

disreputable

facetious

farcical

funny

😄

humorous

inferior

irregular

comic

ragged

Etymology

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