WordWeight : Weighing the Words

Pronunciation : Syn"co*pate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [LL. syncopatus, p.p. of syncopare to syncopate, to swoon. See Syncope.]
Definition : 1. (Gram.)

Defn: To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of "Gloucester."

2. (Mus.)

Defn: To commence, as a tone, on an unaccented part of a measure, and continue it into the following accented part, so that the accent is driven back upon the weak part and the rhythm drags.

t. [imp. & p. p. Syncopated; p. pr. & vb. n. Syncopating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913