crescendo
Translation
crescendo
Examples
The music built to a powerful crescendo.
The music built to a powerful crescendo.
The crowd's excitement reached a crescendo.
The crowd's excitement reached a crescendo.
Grammar Patterns
build to a crescendo to gradually get louder or more intense The music built to a crescendo.
reach a crescendo to reach the loudest or most intense point The argument reached a crescendo.
Similar Words
Synonyms: climax, peak; Antonyms: decrescendo, diminuendo
Etymology
From Italian 'crescere', meaning 'to grow' or 'to increase'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a sound 'cresting' like a wave, getting bigger and bigger until it reaches its peak.