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- DictionaryIn·ter·lude/ˈin(t)ərˌlo͞od/
noun
- 1. an intervening period of time: "enjoying a lunchtime interlude"
The meaning of INTERLUDE is an intervening or interruptive period, space, or event : interval. How to use interlude in a sentence.
INTERLUDE definition: 1. a short period when a situation or activity is different from what comes before and after it…. Learn more.
noun. an intervening episode, period, space, etc. Synonyms: pause, intermission, respite, interval. a short dramatic piece, especially of a light or farcical character, formerly introduced between the parts or acts of miracle and morality plays or given as part of other entertainments.
a short period when a situation or activity is different from what comes before and after it: After a brief interlude working as an architect, he went traveling. The musical interludes don't really fit in with the rest of the play. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pauses & interludes.
An interlude is a brief period of time that comes in the middle of something. You might enjoy a relaxing lemonade interlude in the middle of a tough day at your road-paving job.
An interlude is a short period of time when an activity or situation stops and something else happens. It was a happy interlude in the couple's life.
1. a period of time or different activity between longer periods, processes, or events; episode or interval. 2. (Theatre) theatre a short dramatic piece played separately or as part of a longer entertainment, common in 16th-century England. 3. (Theatre) a brief piece of music, dance, etc, given between the sections of another performance.
Definition of interlude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a period of time between two events, activities, etc: a brief interlude of peace. (Definition of interlude from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. interludes. A short, humorous play presented between the parts of a miracle play or morality play. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A short play of a sort popular in the Tudor period, either farcical or moralistic in tone and with a plot typically derived from French farce or the morality play. Webster's New World.
