Definition of interludes Interludes

/ɪˈntɚluˌdz/ - [interludz] -

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What does interludes mean?

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Noun Plural: interludes
interlude - a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
		intermezzo, entr'acte
		show the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"
		music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
interlude - an intervening period or episode
		time interval, interval a definite length of time marked off by two instants
Verb interludes, interluding, interluded
interlude - perform an interlude; "The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation"
		perform carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
		music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"

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interlude (Noun)
An intervening episode, etc.
interlude (Noun)
An entertainment between the acts of a play.
interlude (Noun)
A short piece put between the parts of a longer composition.
interlude (Verb)
To provide with an interlude.

interlude (n.)
A short entertainment exhibited on the stage between the acts of a play, or between the play and the afterpiece, to relieve the tedium of waiting.
interlude (n.)
A form of English drama or play, usually short, merry, and farcical, which succeeded the Moralities or Moral Plays in the transition to the romantic or Elizabethan drama.
interlude (n.)
A short piece of instrumental music played between the parts of a song or cantata, or the acts of a drama; especially, in church music, a short passage played by the organist between the stanzas of a hymn, or in German chorals after each line.

interlude
in′tėr-lōōd, n. a short dramatic performance or play between the play and afterpiece, or between the acts of a play: a short piece of music played between the parts of a drama, opera, hymn, &c.—adj. Interlud′ed, inserted as an interlude: having interludes. [From L. inter, between, ludus, play.]