{ ‖‖ } a. [ It. sforzando, p. pr., and sforzato, p. p. of sforzare to force. ] (Mus.) Forcing or forced; -- a direction placed over a note, to signify that it must be executed with peculiar emphasis and force; -- marked fz (an abbreviation of forzando), sf, sfz, or &unr_;. [ 1913 Webster ]