From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsyncopatedsyn‧co‧pat‧ed /ˈsɪŋkəpeɪtɪd/ adjective APMsyncopated music has a rhythm in which the beats that are usually weak are emphasized
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syncopated• 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. 