segue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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
  1. An instance of segueing, a transition.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛɡweɪ/ en-us-segue.ogg en-au-segue.ogg

Word forms

segue segues segueing segued segué

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.

Synonyms

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