ragtime C2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈɹæɡˌtaɪm/ UK /ˈɹæɡtaɪm/ See IPA manual Freq #31478 Meanings 1 noun a style of music, especially for piano, with a strongly syncopated melody over a steady rhythm The pianist played ragtime while the audience clapped to the beat. 2 noun a piece of music written in the ragtime style She ended the concert with a lively ragtime by Scott Joplin. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a style of music,... ragsyncopated music 2 noun · a piece of music written in... ragragtime piece Word family Derived forms ragtimerragtimey Related forms syncopationjazz Etymology An American English formation from ragged or rag plus time, probably describing the style’s broken, syncopated rhythm. The name became established in the late nineteenth century. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ragtime **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɹæɡˌtaɪm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹæɡtaɪm/ **Frequency rank:** 31478 ## Meanings 1. a style of music, especially for piano, with a strongly syncopated melody over a steady rhythm 2. a piece of music written in the ragtime style ## Examples - The pianist played ragtime while the audience clapped to the beat. - She ended the concert with a lively ragtime by Scott Joplin. ## Synonyms - rag - syncopated music ## Derived Forms - ragtimer - ragtimey ## Related Forms - syncopation - jazz ## Etymology An American English formation from ragged or rag plus time, probably describing the style’s broken, syncopated rhythm. The name became established in the late nineteenth century. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown