"uptempo" meaning in English

See uptempo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more uptempo [comparative], most uptempo [superlative], up-tempo [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} uptempo (comparative more uptempo, superlative most uptempo)
  1. (music) Having a fast tempo. Coordinate_terms: midtempo
    Sense id: en-uptempo-en-adj-XJnd9eI~ Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 17 29 17 5 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 28 22 25 22 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 11 36 11 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 15 33 15 1 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. Having an aggressive pace.
    Sense id: en-uptempo-en-adj-xuBlWqbp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 17 29 17 5 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 28 22 25 22 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 11 36 11 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 15 33 15 1

Adverb

Forms: more uptempo [comparative], most uptempo [superlative], up-tempo [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adv}} uptempo (comparative more uptempo, superlative most uptempo)
  1. (music) With a fast tempo. Coordinate_terms: midtempo
    Sense id: en-uptempo-en-adv-PK-q812G Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 17 29 17 5 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 28 22 25 22 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 11 36 11 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 15 33 15 1 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. With an aggressive pace.
    Sense id: en-uptempo-en-adv-rKI4EaV- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 17 29 17 5 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 28 22 25 22 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 11 36 11 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 15 33 15 1

Noun

Forms: uptempos [plural], up-tempo [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} uptempo (plural uptempos)
  1. An uptempo beat, especially in percussion.
    Sense id: en-uptempo-en-noun-vrwQ1Lom

Inflected forms

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