1. (noun)syncope, syncopation (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') Synonyms: swoon, syncopation, faint, syncope, deliquium
2. (noun)syncopation a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat Synonyms: syncope
3. (noun)syncopation music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm Synonyms: syncope