Something intermediate in time; an intervening action or performance (? obsolete); †esp. one between the parts or acts of a play, an interlude.

A light performance or entertainment of a lively or comical character, given at the end, or in an interval, of a play. Obsolete.

An intermediate part, act, etc.; something introduced between the parts of something else, as a dialogue between the acts of a play; an interlude.

The name of a popular jig or farce of the early part of the seventeenth century. Obsolete.

An individual dance within a larger segment of a masque, ballet, or other performance; spec. a dance serving as an introduction or interlude. Cf. e…

An interval in the performance of a play; the pause between the acts, or the means (dramatic or musical) employed to fill this up. Also figurative.

? an interlude; also by-time, n., by-work, n., etc.

= divertissement, n. 2.

A kind of ballet; a short ballet or other entertainment given between acts or longer pieces (= French entr'acte); formerly also a piece of music…

The interval between two acts of a play; a short performance between two acts, an interlude; hence, an intermediate employment. attributive.

(a) A short dramatic, musical, or other performance, of a light and pleasing character, introduced between the acts of a drama or opera (or…

An intermediate performance, interlude: = intermedium, n. 2. Now current only in alien form intermède/æ̃tɛrmɛd/.

The interval between two acts in the performance of a play or opera. Also: a piece of music, dance, etc., performed during this interval. Also used…

A speech delivered between the acts or scenes of a play. rare.