crescendo

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noun

cre·scen·do krə-ˈshen-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce crescendo (audio)

plural crescendos also crescendoes or crescendi krə-ˈshen-dē How to pronounce crescendo (audio)

: a gradual increase

a crescendo of excitement

specifically : a gradual increase in volume of a musical passage

: the peak of a gradual increase : climax

… complaints about stifling smog conditions reach a crescendo …

Down Beat

: a crescendo musical passage

crescendo intransitive verb

crescendo

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adverb or adjective

: with an increase in volume

—used as a direction in music

Example Sentences

Noun The noise rose to a crescendo. excitement in the auditorium slowly built up and reached its crescendo when the star walked on stage

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Her firing and feud with DeSantis hit a crescendo in December 2020, when state law enforcement officials raided her Tallahassee, Florida, home to execute a search warrant.

Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 The hype surrounding the women’s gymnastics competition has been steadily building for months and hit a crescendo Sunday during the qualifying events.

Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2021 Jones has been part of the program during a crescendo and rapid flop.

Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 Each sip marked a step in the professor’s crescendo: his performance began with general observations, hesitant but sound, and then veered off into loquacious digressions that dispersed in all directions.

Alejandro Zambra, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Her oratory rose and fell in cycles, then climbed to a final crescendo.

Kevin Lee, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2022 Her effortless ability to rise to crescendo anchors the track.

Deasia Paige, ELLE, 2 Aug. 2022 Ben Roters delivers the lyrics with a languid flair, that builds to a euphoric crescendo at the chorus evocative of the blissful — and deeply intimate — moments shared with a lover.

Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2022 The summer hits a musical crescendo the week of July 31 through Aug. 6 with whole festivals of blues bands, reggae bands, Beatles tribute bands and jazz bands.

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022 See More

单词	crescendoed
释义	crescendo 1 of 2 noun cre·scen·do krə-ˈshen-(ˌ)dō plural crescendos also crescendoes or crescendi krə-ˈshen-dē 1 a : a gradual increase a crescendo of excitement specifically : a gradual increase in volume of a musical passage b : the peak of a gradual increase : climax … complaints about stifling smog conditions reach a crescendo … Down Beat 2 : a crescendo musical passage crescendo intransitive verb Illustration of crescendo mark indicating crescendo 2 crescendo 2 of 2 adverb or adjective : with an increase in volume —used as a direction in music Synonyms Noun acme apex apogee capstone climax crest crown culmination head height high noon high-water mark meridian ne plus ultra noon noontime peak pinnacle sum summit tip-top top zenith See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The noise rose to a crescendo. excitement in the auditorium slowly built up and reached its crescendo when the star walked on stage Recent Examples on the Web Noun Her firing and feud with DeSantis hit a crescendo in December 2020, when state law enforcement officials raided her Tallahassee, Florida, home to execute a search warrant. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 The hype surrounding the women’s gymnastics competition has been steadily building for months and hit a crescendo Sunday during the qualifying events. Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2021 Jones has been part of the program during a crescendo and rapid flop. Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 Each sip marked a step in the professor’s crescendo: his performance began with general observations, hesitant but sound, and then veered off into loquacious digressions that dispersed in all directions. Alejandro Zambra, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Her oratory rose and fell in cycles, then climbed to a final crescendo. Kevin Lee, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2022 Her effortless ability to rise to crescendo anchors the track. Deasia Paige, ELLE, 2 Aug. 2022 Ben Roters delivers the lyrics with a languid flair, that builds to a euphoric crescendo at the chorus evocative of the blissful — and deeply intimate — moments shared with a lover. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2022 The summer hits a musical crescendo the week of July 31 through Aug. 6 with whole festivals of blues bands, reggae bands, Beatles tribute bands and jazz bands. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun borrowed from Italian, noun derivative of crescendo "increasing," gerund of crescere "to increase, grow," going back to Latin crēscere "to come into existence, increase in size or numbers" — more at crescent entry 1 Adverb or adjective borrowed from Italian — more at crescendo entry 1 First Known Use Noun 1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adverb Or Adjective 1807, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition crescendo noun cre·scen·do kri-ˈshen-dō plural crescendos : a gradual increase in the loudness of music crescendoed verb past tense of crescendo as in peaked Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance peaked intensified crested heightened skyrocketed distended inflated surged redoubled escalated rocketed bulked increased swelled jumped proliferated blew up boomed snowballed accelerated burgeoned mushroomed climbed rose puffed (up) ballooned expanded accumulated waxed mounted multiplied bourgeoned enlarged rolled up built up appreciated gained spread Antonyms & Near Antonyms decreased diminished receded dwindled contracted waned lessened See More
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crescendo

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Illustration of crescendo

adverb or adjective

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