| Main Entry: | crescendo |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | increase to climax |
Synonyms: |
apex, ascension, building, climb, crest, critical mass, culmination, elevation, escalation, intensification, peak, pinnacle, rise, summit, surge, upsurge, zenith |
| Main Entry: | crest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | highest point |
Synonyms: |
acme, apex, apogee, climax, crescendo, crown, culmination, fastigium, head, height, noon, peak, pinnacle, ridge, roof, summit, top, vertex |
| Notes: | a wave's foamy top is its crest; spray blown up from wave tops is spindrift |
Antonyms: |
bottom, nadir |
| Main Entry: | swell |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large increase, flow |
Synonyms: |
billow, crescendo, growth, ripple, rise, seat, surf, surge, undulation, uprise, wave |
Antonyms: |
decline, decrease |