Interlude

Quick meaning: Interlude is a noun meaning An intervening episode, etc.

Meaning

An intervening episode, etc.

More Meanings

1. An entertainment between the acts of a play.
2. (music) A short piece put between the parts of a longer composition.
3. (transitive) To provide with an interlude.
4. (intransitive) To serve as an interlude.

Example Sentences

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; […]

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.

[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.

Word Forms

• interludes
• interluding
• interluded

Synonyms for interlude

Depending on context, synonyms include intermezzo.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include intermezzo, parenthesis, interruption, digression, pause, episode.

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