segue

Meaning

Verb

1. To move smoothly from one state or subject to another.
2. To make a smooth transition from one theme to another.
3. To play a sequence of records with no talk between them.

Noun

An instance of segueing, a transition.

Synonyms

displacement

ectopia

jump

passage

shift

subduction

transition

turn

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛɡweɪ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian segue (“it follows”), from seguire (“to follow”), from Latin sequor; originally a term used in a musical score to indicate that the next movement or passage is to follow without a break. Cognate with Spanish seguir. Doublet of sue. Related to suit and sequence.