segue

/ˈsɛɡ.weɪ/

verbnounse · gue

Think: “SEG-way” — a SEGue is a smooth way to move from one thing to the next.

Yes, it's segue. It’s pronounced like “SEG-way,” but spelled with a silent “ue” at the end: seg + ue.

Definitions

  1. verbTo move smoothly from one topic, activity, or piece of music to another without stopping.
  2. nounA smooth transition from one topic, activity, or piece of music to another.

Examples

  • “The host segued from the weather report into the sports segment without a pause.”
  • “The guitarist played a short riff as a segue into the next song.”
  • “Her question provided a perfect segue to discuss the main problem.”

Synonyms

transitionshiftmovebridgelead in

Antonyms

haltstopbreak

Translations

ES transiciónPT transiçãoFR transition

Common misspellings

segwaysegwayysegwayesegweysegwayedseguasegwesegoue

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