syncopated
adjective
syn·co·pat·ed
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Definition of syncopated
1
: cut short : abbreviated
2
: marked by or exhibiting syncopation
syncopated rhythm
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The five performers are no longer fresh-faced youths â their ages range from 39 to 47 â but the songs sound smooth and catchy, the choreography is syncopated and sharp, and projecting a boy-band vibe is second nature to them. — Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, "Does Birmingham still care about the Backstreet Boys? (Spoiler alert: Yes!)," 5 Sep. 2019 Yes, Turre coaxes subtle melodies, coyly syncopated rhythms and sophisticated harmonic implications from the limited range of pitches his shells can produce. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Itzhak Perlman will pick up violin and baton at Ravinia," 13 Aug. 2019 Lindy is characterized by some of the same things that make Jazz music great - syncopated rhythms, improvisation, and call and response. — Shirley Macfarland, cleveland.com, "Get in the swing this summer at Brecksville Center for the Arts: Talk of the Towns," 5 July 2019 Cheers went up as the syncopated rhythm of reggaeton began. — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, "Puerto Ricoâs Loud and Fervent Days of Protest," 26 July 2019 The series, however, is an artful balance of real-life problems, absurdly funny situations, emotional depth and the occasional syncopated dance number or water ballet. — Los Angeles Times, "âClaws,â the full-figured, working-class answer to âBig Little Liesâ," 23 July 2019 The LEOs are livelier, and their life is more syncopated. — Andrew Blum, WIRED, "Inside the Room Where They Control the Weather Satellites," 25 June 2019 The Mass is led by a priest, the Celebrant, who is joined, and sometimes assaulted, by a chorus of street kids, dancers, syncopated jazz, rock, and several other forces, in frenzied antiphonal bursts, questioning the necessity of faith. — David Denby, The New Yorker, "Leonard Bernstein Through His Daughterâs Eyes," 16 June 2018 Soderbergh specializes in great, unexpected endings, and this one has a final act that feels syncopated, weird, brainy. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, "Why Netflix's High Flying Bird Feels Like The Future of Movies," 8 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'syncopated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for syncopated
syncopated
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of syncopated
of music
: of, relating to, or having a rhythm that stresses the weak beats instead of the strong beats
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