ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Segue

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsɛɡweɪ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Segue is a verb meaning To move smoothly from one state or subject to another.

Meaning

To move smoothly from one state or subject to another.

More Meanings

  1. (music) To make a smooth transition from one theme to another.
  2. (of a disc jockey) To play a sequence of records with no talk between them.
  3. An instance of segueing, a transition.

Example Sentences

Beethoven’s symphonies effortlessly segue from one theme to the next.
I can tell she’s going to segue from our conversation about school to the topic of marriage.
Then, in a staggering display of empathy for the deceased lacking, this friend segues to the narcissist nub of the matter: "Omg wat if yu get arrested b4 yur bdai."

Word Forms

Synonyms for segue

Depending on context, synonyms include transition.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include transition, segway, flow, migrate, segueway, pass.

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