Latininter-(“between”) +ludo(“to play”)
- IPA(key): /ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/,/ˈɪntə(ɹ)ljuːd/
interlude (pluralinterludes)
- Aninterveningepisode, etc.
- Anentertainment between theacts of aplay.
1632 (indicated as1633),William Prynne, “Actus 3, Scena Sexta”, inHistrio-mastix. The Players Scourge, or, Actors Tragædie, […], London: […] E[lizabeth] A[llde,] [Thomas Cotes,Augustine Matthews] and W[illiam] I[ones] for Michael Sparke, […],→OCLC, 1st part,page123:[O]ur ovvneStatutes[…]preciſely prohibit the ſatyricall depraving, traducing, or derogation of the Common Prayer-Booke, and of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper in anyEnterludes, Playes or Rimes, (in vvhich kinde Playes had been formerly peccant)under ſevere penalties.
- (music) A shortpiece put between theparts of a longercomposition.
entertainment between the acts of a play
short piece put between the parts of a longer composition
interlude (third-person singular simple presentinterludes,present participleinterluding,simple past and past participleinterluded)
- (transitive) To provide with an interlude.
2007 February 18, Tammy La Gorce, “Between Songs, Interludes That Fall Upon Deaf Ears”, inNew York Times[1]:Jimmy Jam, co-producer of Ms. Jackson’s heavilyinterluded and influential 1989 album, “Rhythm Nation 1814” (and producer of a forthcoming album by Usher with interludes), also defended them.
- (intransitive) To serve as an interlude.
1852, Herman Melville,Pierre; or The Ambiguities: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;[…]
