interlude

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   perform an interlude

   The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation

2. 2
   noun

   An entertainment between the acts of a play.

   [O]ur ovvne Statutes […] preciſely prohibit the ſatyricall depraving, traducing, or derogation of the Common Prayer-Booke, and of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper in any Enterludes, Playes or Rimes, (in vvhich kinde Playes had been formerly peccant) under ſevere penalties.

3. 3
   verb

   To provide with an interlude.

   Jimmy Jam, co-producer of Ms. Jackson’s heavily interluded and influential 1989 album, “Rhythm Nation 1814” (and producer of a forthcoming album by Usher with interludes), also defended them.

4. 4
   verb

   To serve as an interlude.

   During some brief, interluding, silent pauses in their interview thus far, Pierre had heard a soft, slow, sad, to-and-fro, meditative stepping on the floor above; […]

5. 5
   noun

   a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance

6. 6
   noun

   an intervening period or episode

7. 7
   noun

   An intervening episode, etc.

8. 8
   noun

   A short piece put between the parts of a longer composition.

Etymology

Latin inter- (“between”) + ludo (“to play”)