Definitions
1.nounA tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto
2.nounIn more traditional use, an expressive marking indicating lively or happily, not necessarily quick or fast.
3.nounA passage having this mark
4.adjectiveIn a quick and lively manner
5.adverbPlayed in a quick, lively tempo