Segue comes from Italian segue meaning "there follows," and was originally used as a direction in music, indicating a transition without interruption.

SEGUE definition: to continue at once with the next musical section or composition (often used as a musical direction). See examples of segue used in a sentence.

In audio/visual media, a segue is a transition from a song, scene or topic to another one. A segue allows the disc jockey, director or show host to naturally proceed from one song or scene or topic to another …

A segue is a smooth transition. When you segue in conversation, you change the topic so smoothly that people might not even notice.

The soft, somewhat vacuous repetition of a truncated version of the song's title makes a nice segue into the keyboard solo.

Define segue. segue synonyms, segue pronunciation, segue translation, English dictionary definition of segue. intr.v. se·gued , se·gue·ing , se·gues 1. Music To make a transition directly from one section …

To segue into something such as a new situation, job, or mood means to move into it. New year sales will segue into closing down sales. [VERB + into] She segued from school plays to silver screen with …

Definition of segue verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

se•gue /ˈseɪgweɪ, ˈsɛgweɪ/ v., -gued, -gue•ing, n. Music and Dance (used as a musical direction) to continue at once with the next musical section. to make a smooth shift from one item to another: …

Dec 16, 2025 · Borrowed from Italian segue (“it follows”), [1] from seguire (“to follow”), from Latin sequor; originally a term used in a musical score to indicate that the next movement or passage is to follow …