in ‧ ter ‧ lude /ˈɪntəluːd $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: interludium , from Latin ludus 'play' ]
1 . a period of time between two events or situations, during which something different happens:
a brief interlude of peace before a return to the battlefield
2 . a short period of time between the parts of a play, concert etc SYN intermission
3 . a short piece of music, talk etc used to fill such a period
4 . a short romantic or sexual meeting or relationship:
a romantic interlude