ragtime
ragtime · ragtimes · ragtimed · ragtiming
рэгтайм
To perform this style of musicTo perform this style of music.
US/ˈɹæɡˌtaɪm/
» They like ragtime, jazz and music with a swing to it.
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1 senses(uncommon)To perform this style of music.
рэгта́ймrɛgtájm
Examples
1 sentencesThey like ragtime, jazz and music with a swing to it.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
music genre:
Origin
Likely from ragged + time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from rag, an ALikely from ragged + time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from rag, an American dialectal term for a dance ball.
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Forms
ragtimes, ragtiming, ragtimed, ragtimedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.