interlude

Noun

1. An intervening episode, etc.
2. An entertainment between the acts of a play.
3. A short piece put between the parts of a longer composition.

Verb

1. (transitive) To provide with an interlude.
2. (intransitive) To serve as an interlude.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/

Etymology

Latin inter- (“between”) + ludo (“to play”)

Synonyms

intermission

interval

break

intermezzo

entr’acte

pause

recess

respite

lull

rest

half-time

interim

repose

quiet

silence

stagnation

stillness

tranquility

transitions

truce

ritornello

supplementary subroutine

calm

calmness

cease-fire

composure

deadlock

immobility

inaction

interregnum

meantime

meanwhile

parenthesis

peacefulness