up-tempo
[ uhp-tem-poh ]
/ ˈʌpˌtɛm poʊ /
noun, plural up-tem·pos, up-tem·pi [uhp-tem-pee] /ˈʌpˌtɛm pi/.
a bouncy, fast tempo in music.
adjective
characterized by a fast and bouncy tempo.
Origin of up-tempo
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby up-tempo
up-market,
up-or-out,
up-phase,
up-sell,
up-sum,
up-tempo,
up-to-date,
up-to-the-minute,
up.,
upalong,
upanishad
Example sentences from the Web for up-tempo
Turn Up the TunesStudies have found that up-tempo music can make you feel more energetic and put you in a better mood.
His up-tempo songs had undercurrents of solitude, and the ballads that became his specialty were suffused with stoic desolation.
It had an up-tempo, hip-hop influence and helped set the stage for what the Gaga sound was to become.