syncopate

1. v. t. To word/contract">contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of "Gloucester." Source: opted

2. v. t. 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. Source: opted

3. v. word/omit">omit a word/sound">sound or letter in a word Source: wordnet

4. v. modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat Source: wordnet

5. 1. (word/gram">Gram.) To word/contract">contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of "Gloucester." 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. Source: webster

6. To word/contract">contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters orsyllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of"Gloucester." Source: adambom

7. v:100 v. word/omit">omit a word/sound">sound or letter in a word v. modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat Source: ecdict

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