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allegro

/əˈlɛɡ.roʊ/
adjective
  1. Describing a musical passage or movement played at a fast, lively tempo.
    • She loves allegro songs because they make her want to dance.
    • The composer wrote an allegro introduction to grab the audience's attention.
    • The allegro section of the piece is very challenging for the violinists.
noun
  1. A musical passage or movement played at a fast, lively tempo.
    • The first allegro of the symphony is full of energy.
    • He struggled to keep up with the fast notes in the allegro.
    • The audience applauded loudly after the brilliant allegro.
adverb
  1. In a fast, lively tempo.
    • The music teacher asked the students to practice the scale allegro.
    • The orchestra played the final movement allegro, bringing the concert to an exciting close.
    • He tapped his foot along as the band played allegro.
Synonyms
vivace
Antonyms
largo
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