Found 2 items, similar to Syncopated.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: syncopated syncopated adj : stressing a normally weak beat
English → English (gcide) Definition: Syncopated Syncopate \Syn"co*pate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Syncopated; p. pr. & vb. n. Syncopating.] [LL. syncopatus, p. p. of syncopare to syncopate, to swoon. See Syncope.] 1. (Gram.) To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, “Gloster” is a syncopated form of “Gloucester.” [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) To commence, as a tone, on an unaccented part of a measure, and continue it into the following accented part, so that the accent is driven back upon the weak part and the rhythm drags. [1913 Webster]