SEGUE
What does "SEGUE" mean?
A smooth, uninterrupted transition from one thing to the next.
Meanings
- An unbroken transition from one section, topic, or scene to another. The host made a clumsy segue from war news to a yogurt ad.
- To move smoothly and without pause into something new. The ballad segued into an up-tempo encore.
- In a score, a direction to proceed to the next passage without a break. The manuscript is marked 'segue' at the end of the overture. technical
Did you know?
- The two-wheeled Segway was named as a deliberate homophone of 'segue' - a smooth transition - even though the word and the brand are spelled completely differently.
Word origin
From Italian 'segue' meaning 'it follows' or 'now follows', from the verb 'seguire' (to follow), ultimately from Latin 'sequi' (to follow).
Remember it
SEGUE is Italian for 'it follows' - so one thing segues into the next, sequence-style; same Latin root as 'sequel' and 'sequence'.
A little poem
No door slams shut, no curtain has to fall-
the song just leans, and the next becomes it all.
couplet
Wordplay
- I tried to ride my Segway into a polished conversation, but it was a rough transition.
What it teaches
The best transitions are felt, not announced; you arrive somewhere new before you notice you left.
Quick facts
What does SEGUE mean?
A smooth, uninterrupted transition from one thing to the next.
Is SEGUE a valid word?
Yes — SEGUE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SEGUE?
SEGUE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does SEGUE come from?
From Italian 'segue' meaning 'it follows' or 'now follows', from the verb 'seguire' (to follow), ultimately from Latin 'sequi' (to follow).
What can SEGUE teach us?
The best transitions are felt, not announced; you arrive somewhere new before you notice you left.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.