verb

segue

SEHG-way

verb

To move smoothly from one topic, activity, or piece of music into another without an abrupt break.

"The host segued smoothly from the interview into the next story."

"The DJ segued from one track into the next without missing a beat."

noun

A smooth transition from one thing to another.

"Her joke was a clever segue into the main topic of the talk."

How to Use Segue

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA smooth, natural shift from one subject or scene to the next.

Memory tip

It's pronounced "SEG-way," not "seeg."

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Common pairings

segue into a natural segue segue smoothly

segued past tense, segues plural, segues singular

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Borrowed from Italian segue, "it follows," originally a musical direction meaning the next passage should play without a pause.

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