Crescendo (Verb)
Meaning
Grow louder; "The music crescendoes here".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The crowd's excitement will crescendo as the rock band takes the stage for their final performance.
- Her voice will crescendo to a dramatic scream in the opera's climactic scene.
- The sound effects will crescendo from a gentle breeze to a raging storm in the horror movie.
- The chanting of the fans will crescendo as the underdog team scores a goal in the final minute of the game.
- The intensity of the music will crescendo as the orchestra reaches the climax of the symphony.