Definitions
a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat
Word origin
Borrowed from Italian rubato (“robbed, stolen”), since the time is "borrowed".
Used in a sentence
“The etudes with metronome markings should be played in tempo, all others should be considered rubato.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Flexible musical tempo”6 letters
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