ALL meanings of scherzo
scher·zo
S s - noun plural scherzo a movement or passage of light or playful character, especially as the second or third movement of a sonata or a symphony. 1
- noun scherzo music: uptempo passage 1
- countable noun scherzo A scherzo is a short, lively piece of classical music which is usually part of a longer piece of music. 0
- noun scherzo a brisk lively movement, developed from the minuet, with a contrastive middle section (a trio) 0
- noun scherzo a lively, playful composition, usually in 3/4 time 0
- noun scherzo such a piece serving as a movement, typically the third movement, of a sonata, symphony, or quartet 0