Definition of "allargando" [allargando]

• Music In a gradually broadening style and slowing tempo. Used chiefly as a direction. (adverb)

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• "Dopo il fallimento della Grecia e del Portogallo­, la crisi economica si sta allargando a macchia d' olio, ma a chi si devono questi soldi?"
• "During our two rehearsal sessions, we spent quite a bit of time on the drastic tempo changes, from the I Tempo, to allargando, to ritardando to molto ritardando; all within the last two measures of the piece."
• "Mountain ascent (Marcato) [5: 18] 05: V. Courage (Maestoso allargando) [17: 28]"