| crescendo definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | gradually louder | 58 sets |
| 2 | gradually getting louder | 38 sets |
| 3 | increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; cf. crescent | 37 sets |
| 4 | steadily increasing in volume or force | 31 sets |
| 5 | a gradual increase in sound, often referring to music | 22 sets |
| 6 | gradually get louder | 19 sets |
| 7 | steadily increasing volume or force | 16 sets |
| 8 | (music) a gradual increase in loudness | 15 sets |
| 9 | to gradually get louder | 12 sets |
| 10 | a gradual increase in volume | 10 sets |
| 11 | a gradual increase in intensity, force, or volume | 9 sets |
| 12 | a steady increase in intensity or volume | 9 sets |
| 13 | gradual increase | 9 sets |
| 14 | increase in loudness | 9 sets |
| 15 | a gradual increase in sound, often referring to music. | 9 sets |
| 16 | gradually growing louder | 9 sets |
| 17 | becoming louder | 9 sets |
| 18 | a gradual increase in sound | 9 sets |
| 19 | (n.) a steady increase in intensity or volume (the crescendo of the brass instruments gave the piece a patriotic feel | 8 sets |
| 20 | (n.) a steady increase in intensity or volume (the ___ of the brass instruments gave the piece a patriotic feel. | 7 sets |
| 21 | gradual increase in volume of sound | 7 sets |
| 22 | gradually increasing in volume | 7 sets |
| 23 | n. a gradual increase in sound, often referring to music | 7 sets |
| 24 | gradual increase in intensity or loudness | 6 sets |
| 25 | getting louder | 6 sets |
| 26 | to get louder | 6 sets |
| 27 | increase in the volume or intensity, as in a musical passage; climax | 6 sets |
| 28 | a gradual increase in loudness | 6 sets |
| 29 | increasing in loudness | 5 sets |
| 30 | gradually increasing in force or loudness | 5 sets |
| 31 | increase in volume | 5 sets |
| 32 | gradual increase in loudness | 5 sets |
| 33 | gradual increase in sound | 5 sets |
| 34 | an increase in volume | 5 sets |
| 35 | gradual increase in volume, force, or intensity | 5 sets |
| 36 | a gradual increase | 4 sets |
| 37 | a swelling in volume of sound, especially in music | 4 sets |
| 38 | growing louder | 4 sets |
| 39 | a gradual increase in loudness or intensity | 4 sets |
| 40 | a gradual increase, especially in volume | 4 sets |