SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
interlude
noun
A brief intervening period or episode.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Brief intervening episode
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Usage distinction
Return to topAn interlude may contain music or another activity; a pause can be entirely inactive.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See interlude in use
A quiet musical interlude separated the two acts.
Golf is a pleasant interlude.
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During a rehearsal, an intermittent rattle appeared whenever someone rolled a cart across the corridor outside the room. The musicians could continue between those brief disturbances, but an incessant hum from a nearby fan remained audible throughout the first piece. Their conductor called a short interlude while a volunteer checked which equipment was in use.
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