up-tempo

[uhp-tem-poh]

noun

plural

up-tempos, up-tempi 

1. a bouncy, fast tempo in music.

adjective

1. characterized by a fast and bouncy tempo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of up-tempo¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Los Alamitos’ no-huddle, up-tempo offense started to cause problems for San Clemente’s defense.

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The up-tempo tune depicts life growing up in a dreary community bereft of imagination or spirit and hammers home the record’s emotional restlessness: “Nothing but the dead and dying back in my little town.”

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They seem to move the ball pretty well in up-tempo situations, but coach Sean Payton doesn’t like to lean into that with any regularity.

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So the challenge for these Broncos is to get their offense up to speed, which could mean more up-tempo play and relying more on the mobility of Nix, along with cleaning up the penalties, which have been a problem.

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On the Electric Nebraska disc, the up-tempo roots-rock form is prominent.

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