syncopated
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Musicsyncopatedsyn‧co‧pat‧ed /ˈsɪŋkəpeɪtɪd/ adjective APMsyncopated music has a rhythm in which the beats that are usually weak are emphasizedExamples from the Corpussyncopated• The next example is the catchy syncopated intro riff taken from the single Teaser.• Something in the syncopated rhythmic movement of their two stroking hands stopped him though.