also up·tem·po(ŭp′tĕm′pō)adj.1. Having a fast or lively tempo: an up-tempo arrangement.2. Fast-paced: a team with an up-tempo offense.n.pl.up-tem·pos also up·tem·pos A fast or lively tempo, as in jazz.
up-tempo
adj (Music, other) (of music) having a fast beat
up′-tem`po
n., pl. -pos. a fast, bouncy tempo, esp. in jazz. [1945]Translations