interlude

CEFRC1

/ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A short period between two events or parts of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Democracy will only have been a short interlude in the history of humanity.

  • 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.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ljuːd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An entertainment between the acts of a play.

  2. An intervening episode, etc.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To provide with an interlude.

More examples

In context

  • 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; […]

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After the first act, there was a short blank before the play resumed.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Latin inter- (“between”) + lūdō (“to play”).