US /ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/
verb noun Freq #32795

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A short period or event that comes between two longer ones.

    The quiet weekend was a welcome interlude before the busy month ahead.

  2. 2
    noun

    A short piece of music or entertainment performed between the main parts of a longer show.

    A brief piano interlude separated the two acts of the play.

  3. 3
    verb

    To insert or perform something as an interlude.

    The guitarist interluded with a beautiful improvisation between songs.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · a short piece of music or... intermezzoentr'acte
Word family
Forms interludes
Derived forms interluderinterludialquaalude
Related forms intermezzointermission

Etymology

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

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