reggae

noun

reg·​gae ˈre-(ˌ)gā 

ˈrā-

: popular music of Jamaican origin that combines native styles with elements of rock and soul music and is performed at moderate tempos with the accent on the offbeat

Examples of reggae in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The collection explores the band’s formative years through recordings spanning country, folk, punk, reggae, rock and soul, with contributions from Al Kooper, Leon Russell, Jim Gordon and Emory Gordy, among others. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2026

Inside would be loudspeakers playing reggae music, to calm the person. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Neil was becoming influenced by Stewart Copeland and reggae and all sorts of other things. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Tricky Brooding and enveloping, Tricky’s music combines hip-hop, dub reggae and goth-punk. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reggae

• ay
• bay
• bey
• brae
• cay
• chez
• dey
• dray
• fay
• fey
• flay
• fray

Kids Definition

reggae

noun

reg·​gae ˈreg-(ˌ)ā 

ˈrāg-

: popular music of Jamaican origin that combines native styles with elements of U.S. Black popular music and is performed at moderate tempos with the accent on the offbeat