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uptempo

uptempo adjective: having a fast tempo.

Adjective

uptempo (comparative more uptempo, superlative most uptempo)

  1. Having a fast tempo.
    Antonyms:
    downtempo
  2. Having an aggressive pace.

Adverb

uptempo (comparative more uptempo, superlative most uptempo)

  1. With a fast tempo.
    Antonyms:
    downtempo
  2. With an aggressive pace.

Noun

uptempo (plural uptempos)

  1. An uptempo beat, especially in percussion.

Antonyms of uptempo

Forms of uptempo

Adjective
comparativemore uptempo
superlativemost uptempo
alternative formup-tempo
Adverb
comparativemore uptempo
superlativemost uptempo
Noun
pluraluptempos

Questions about uptempo

What does uptempo mean?
Uptempo means having a fast tempo.
What part of speech is uptempo?
Uptempo can be an adjective, an adverb or a noun.

Words near uptempo in the dictionary

  1. uptalks
  2. uptalky
  3. uptear
  4. uptearing
  5. uptears
  6. uptempo
  7. uptempos
  8. uptend
  9. uptended
  10. uptending
  11. uptends

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