syncopate

English Thesaurus

1. modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat (verb.change)

hypernym	:	modify,
definition	:	make less severe or harsh or extreme (verb.change)

domain category	:	music,
definition	:	(music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) (noun.cognition)

2. omit a sound or letter in a word (verb.change)

hypernym	:	shorten,
definition	:	make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration (verb.change)

3. modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat (verb.change)

derivation	:	syncopation,
definition	:	music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm (noun.communication)

derivation	:	syncopation,
definition	:	a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat (noun.communication)

derivation	:	syncopator,
definition	:	a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in a dance band) (noun.person)

4. omit a sound or letter in a word (verb.change)

derivation	:	syncopation, syncope,
definition	:	(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') (noun.communication)

5. modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat (verb.change)

derivation	:	syncopation,
definition	:	music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm (noun.communication)

derivation	:	syncopation,
definition	:	a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat (noun.communication)

derivation	:	syncopator,
definition	:	a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in a dance band) (noun.person)

6. omit a sound or letter in a word (verb.change)

derivation	:	syncopation, syncope,
definition	:	(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') (noun.communication)