English adjective: decrescendo | |||
1. | decrescendo gradually decreasing in volume | ||
Synonyms | diminuendo | ||
Similar | decreasing | ||
Antonyms | increasing | ||
English noun: decrescendo | |||
1. | decrescendo (attribute) (music) a gradual decrease in loudness | ||
Synonyms | diminuendo | ||
Broader (hypernym) | softness | ||
Domain category | music | ||
English verb: decrescendo | |||
1. | decrescendo (change) grow quieter | ||
Samples | The music decrescendoes here. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminish, fall, lessen | ||
Antonyms | crescendo | ||