interlude Definition

interlude
noun

1. A short period of time between two events or a short period of a different activity; a brief distraction.

Thesaurus: recess, pause, delay, hiatus, interruption, wait.
2. A short break between the acts of a play or opera or between items of music.
3. A short piece of music, or short item of entertainment, played during such a break.
4. A short dramatic or comic piece, formerly often performed during this interval.

Etymology: 14c: from Latin interludium, from ludus play.