prelude
/ˈpɹeɪl(j)uːd/noun, verb2 syllables
Prelude means: something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows.
Synonyms for prelude5
noun, as in something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
What does prelude mean?4
noun
1
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows“training is a necessary preliminary to employment”
2
music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
verb
1
serve as a prelude or opening to
2
play as a prelude
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Prelude in a sentence
- They came early so they wouldn't miss the prelude.CK
- Sami's yelling was just a prelude to what was going to happen later.OsoHombre
- This silence can't be the prelude to anything good.Miktsoanit
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of prelude
as a noun
- plural
- preludes
as a verb
- past tense
- preluded
- present participle
- preluding
- third-person singular
- preludes
- past participle
- preluded