'Scherzo' definitions:
Definition of 'scherzo'
(from WordNet)
noun
A fast movement (usually in triple time)
Definition of 'Scherzo'
From: GCIDE
- Scherzo \Scher"zo\, n. [It.] (Mus.) A playful, humorous movement, commonly in 3-4 measure, which often takes the place of the old minuet and trio in a sonata or a symphony. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'scherzo'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adagietto,
- adagio,
- allegretto,
- allegro,
- andante,
- andantino,
- crescendo,
- decrescendo,
- diminuendo,
- forte,
- fortissimo,
- larghetto,
- larghissimo,
- largo,
- legato,
- marcando,
- pianissimo,
- piano,
- pizzicato,
- prestissimo,
- presto,
- rallentando,
- ritardando,
- ritenuto,
- scherzando,
- spiccato,
- staccato,
- stretto