ragtime

[ rag-tahym ]

/ ˈrægˌtaɪm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ragtime ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Music.

rhythm in which the accompaniment is strict two-four time and the melody, with improvised embellishments, is in steady syncopation.

a style of American music having this rhythm, popular from about 1890 to 1915.

Origin of ragtime

1895–1900; probably rag(ged) + time

OTHER WORDS FROM ragtime

ragtimey, adjective

Words nearby ragtime

rag rug, rags, ragstone, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail, ragtime, ragtop, rag trade, ragù, Ragusa, ragweed

Definition for ragtime (2 of 2)

Ragtime

[ rag-tahym ]

/ ˈrægˌtaɪm /

noun

a novel (1975) by E. L. Doctorow.

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Example sentences from the Web for ragtime

Ragtime was as sophisticated as Stravinsky, Van Vechten asserted, blues singer Clara Smith as sublime an artist as any opera diva.
The Man Who Made American Modernism|Wendy Smith|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But you can hear the blues in almost everything he played and sang, whether it be gospel, ragtime, marches, or nonsense songs.
Blues Musicians in Unmarked Graves Are Finally Getting Some Respect|Malcolm Jones|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Years passed and I decided to upload a medley of these ragtime rock songs on YouTube, and that gained some traction.
Doo-Wop ‘We Can’t Stop’: Behind the Ridiculously Good Miley Cyrus Cover|Kevin Fallon|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A year later, she was walking the red carpet as an Academy Award nominee for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime.
‘Downton Abbey’ Star Elizabeth McGovern on Season 3, ‘Cheerful Weather for the Wedding,’ and More|Lorenza Muñoz|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST

If, in total ignorance, a resident of India asks you, "What is ragtime?"
Expository Writing|Mervin James Curl
Presently they burst into a religious song with as much gusto as they had sung the ragtime.
The Search|Grace Livingston Hill
Ragtime is the musical symptom of this American craving for speed and incessant excitement.
Great Singers on the Art of Singing|James Francis Cooke
A Hungarian orchestra was playing the latest Manhattan ragtime, at the far end of the piazza.
The Air Trust|George Allan England
There is ragtime literature as well as ragtime music for the many.
Ponkapog Papers|Thomas Bailey Aldrich

British Dictionary definitions for ragtime

ragtime

/ (ˈræɡˌtaɪm) /

noun

a style of jazz piano music, developed by Scott Joplin around 1900, having a two-four rhythm base and a syncopated melody

Word Origin for ragtime

C20: probably from ragged + time

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for ragtime

ragtime

A style of early jazz music written largely for the piano in the early twentieth century, characterized by jaunty rhythms and a whimsical mood.

notes for ragtime

Scott Joplin was a famous composer and performer of ragtime.

单词	ragtime
释义	ragtime [ rag-tahym ] / ˈrægˌtaɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ragtime ON THESAURUS.COM noun Music. rhythm in which the accompaniment is strict two-four time and the melody, with improvised embellishments, is in steady syncopation. a style of American music having this rhythm, popular from about 1890 to 1915. Origin of ragtime 1895–1900; probably rag(ged) + time OTHER WORDS FROM ragtime ragtimey, adjective Words nearby ragtime rag rug, rags, ragstone, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail, ragtime, ragtop, rag trade, ragù, Ragusa, ragweed Definition for ragtime (2 of 2) Ragtime [ rag-tahym ] / ˈrægˌtaɪm / noun a novel (1975) by E. L. Doctorow. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ragtime Ragtime was as sophisticated as Stravinsky, Van Vechten asserted, blues singer Clara Smith as sublime an artist as any opera diva. The Man Who Made American Modernism\|Wendy Smith\|February 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But you can hear the blues in almost everything he played and sang, whether it be gospel, ragtime, marches, or nonsense songs. Blues Musicians in Unmarked Graves Are Finally Getting Some Respect\|Malcolm Jones\|January 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Years passed and I decided to upload a medley of these ragtime rock songs on YouTube, and that gained some traction. Doo-Wop ‘We Can’t Stop’: Behind the Ridiculously Good Miley Cyrus Cover\|Kevin Fallon\|September 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A year later, she was walking the red carpet as an Academy Award nominee for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime. ‘Downton Abbey’ Star Elizabeth McGovern on Season 3, ‘Cheerful Weather for the Wedding,’ and More\|Lorenza Muñoz\|December 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST If, in total ignorance, a resident of India asks you, "What is ragtime?" Expository Writing\|Mervin James Curl Presently they burst into a religious song with as much gusto as they had sung the ragtime. The Search\|Grace Livingston Hill Ragtime is the musical symptom of this American craving for speed and incessant excitement. Great Singers on the Art of Singing\|James Francis Cooke A Hungarian orchestra was playing the latest Manhattan ragtime, at the far end of the piazza. The Air Trust\|George Allan England There is ragtime literature as well as ragtime music for the many. Ponkapog Papers\|Thomas Bailey Aldrich British Dictionary definitions for ragtime ragtime / (ˈræɡˌtaɪm) / noun a style of jazz piano music, developed by Scott Joplin around 1900, having a two-four rhythm base and a syncopated melody Word Origin for ragtime C20: probably from ragged + time Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ragtime soul, rap, rock, melody, piece, singing, tune, opera, bop, swing, blues, boogie, boogie-woogie, jive, bebop, hymn, modern, classical, song, chamber Cultural definitions for ragtime ragtime A style of early jazz music written largely for the piano in the early twentieth century, characterized by jaunty rhythms and a whimsical mood. notes for ragtime Scott Joplin was a famous composer and performer of ragtime. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ragtime

noun Music.

Origin of ragtime

OTHER WORDS FROM ragtime

Words nearby ragtime

Definition for ragtime (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for ragtime

British Dictionary definitions for ragtime

noun

Word Origin for ragtime

Words related to ragtime

Cultural definitions for ragtime

notes for ragtime