English adjective: crescendo | |||
1. | crescendo gradually increasing in volume | ||
Similar | increasing | ||
Antonyms | decreasing | ||
English noun: crescendo | |||
1. | crescendo (attribute) (music) a gradual increase in loudness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intensity, loudness, volume | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | swell | ||
Domain category | music | ||
English verb: crescendo | |||
1. | crescendo (change) grow louder | ||
Samples | The music crescendoes here. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
Antonyms | decrescendo | ||