What is another word for crescendos?

Pronunciation: [kɹəʃˈɛndə͡ʊz] (IPA)

Crescendos refer to the gradual increase in intensity or volume of sound/music. Some common synonyms for this word include build-up, rise, escalation, intensification, and climax. These words can be used interchangeably to convey a similar meaning of a gradual increase in something, be it sound, emotion, or intensity. Other synonyms that can be used to replace crescendos include upsurge, surge, upswing, and mounting. All these synonyms can be used in various contexts such as music, literature, or even daily conversations to describe a situation where there is an increase in intensity or tension, leading up to a peak.

What are the hypernyms for Crescendos?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Crescendos

He heard her words, for they assaulted his ears in a series of screeching crescendos, but it was the unspoken message from the lips of Virginia that cut him to the quick.
"Shadow Mountain"
Dane Coolidge
Every so often, Emperor Euphrates would cast a handful of gold coins to the crowds, and their cheering would be transformed to lunatic crescendos as the throngs dived together in a sudden concerted rush to get at the coveted coins.
"Si'Wren of the Patriarchs"
Roland Cheney
"We require to be refreshed with quavers and crescendos and trillets!
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith

Famous quotes with Crescendos

  • The voice (sometimes an ominous rumble that sounds as though he's been gargling with pebbles, sometimes the bliss of Bailey's Irish Cream swirling lazily about a fine crystal goblet) crescendos almost imperceptibly.
    Jani Allan

Related words: crescendo definition, crescendo in music, four-part crescendo

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