segued

Moved without pause

Segued is the past tense of segue, meaning to make a smooth transition from one thing to another without interruption or pause.

The term comes from music, where it indicates moving directly from one piece or section into the next, but it now applies broadly to conversations, topics, presentations, or any sequence of events.

She segued from discussing the budget into her proposal for new hires.

The DJ segued seamlessly between tracks.

conversational

pivoted

Turned on axis

shiftedChanged place or position
transitionedPassed from one to another
moved onProceeded after pausing

redirected · steered · pivoted · deflected · bridged · switched · introduced · connected · linked · flowed

broadcast

cut to

Transition abruptly between scenes

transitionedPassed from one to another
crossfadeGradual audio overlap transition
handoffDirect physical exchange

anchor · newsroom · commercial break · bumper · station ID · programming · fade · wipe · dissolve · montage

presentation

transitioned

Passed from one to another

slideSmooth continuous movement
PowerPointMicrosoft's presentation application
keynoteCentral theme or speech

moving on · bridging · agenda · audience · speaker · lecture · pitch · demo · walkthrough · recap

musical

transition

Change from one state

bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
medleyVaried mixture or blend
mashupCombined creative fusion

crossfade · interlude · modulation · key change · outro · intro · DJ · mix · blend · flow

Opposites

transition smoothness

seguedjumped

Moved by springing

lurched · jerked · jolted · leaped · cut

continuity of flow

seguedstopped

Brought to a halt

halted · interrupted · discontinued · ceased · came to a halt

Family

segue, segues, segueing, seguing

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G