up-tempo

American  

[uhp-tem-poh] / ˈʌpˌtɛm poʊ /

noun

plural

up-tempos, up-tempi

1. a bouncy, fast tempo in music.

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adjective

1. characterized by a fast and bouncy tempo.

Etymology

Origin of up-tempo

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

“I was desperate for something up-tempo,” she says, given that virtually everything she’d dropped so far had been a ballad.

From Los Angeles Times

The question heading into the Division II final was whether King/Drew could slow Sylmar’s up-tempo offense — which had scored over 90 points 11 times and over 100 four times this season.

From Los Angeles Times

He rediscovered his rhythm when compiling an up-tempo 103 break and crafted a wonderful 111 - his eighth century of the tournament - to round off the afternoon's play.

From BBC

Tape of Chambliss had left their jaws hanging, and they could only imagine what he might accomplish in Kiffin’s up-tempo attack.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Their offense is hard to stop. We thought we’d be able to score with them and we couldn’t. We wanted to go up-tempo and we weren’t able to do that.”

From Los Angeles Times