Definition of fugue in English:

fugue

noun fjuːɡfjuɡ

1Music
A contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts.
〔乐〕赋格曲
Example sentencesExamples
- Even though he had never even written a six-part fugue for keyboard, Bach immediately demurred.
- The following evening the King added a request for a six-part fugue by Bach on his theme.
- I envisage this as a three-part fugue within the boundaries of a three part invention.
- There are three solo pieces and a three-part fugue for clarinet, violin and cello.
- Organ fugues, orchestral overtures and jazz favourites are united with pop hits, movie themes and folk tunes.
2Psychiatry
A loss of awareness of one's identity, often coupled with flight from one's usual environment, associated with certain forms of hysteria and epilepsy.
〔精神病学〕神游（症）
Example sentencesExamples
- Discussions of psychogenic fugue in standard psychiatric references offer suggestions of sodium amobarbital interviews or hypnosis.
- I keep thinking I'm having fugue states, but I'm just dozing off.
- He'd heard about people in fugue states that black out of reality and do thing in a dream like state.
- In a few cases a person entered a fugue state where he would ‘come to’ far from his quarters with no memory of how he got there.
- Obviously, I thought it possible that Alex was in some form of fugue state.

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, or from Italian fuga, from Latin fuga 'flight', related to fugere 'flee'.

Definition of fugue in US English:

fugue

nounfyo͞oɡfjuɡ

1Music
A contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts.
〔乐〕赋格曲
Example sentencesExamples
- I envisage this as a three-part fugue within the boundaries of a three part invention.
- Even though he had never even written a six-part fugue for keyboard, Bach immediately demurred.
- There are three solo pieces and a three-part fugue for clarinet, violin and cello.
- The following evening the King added a request for a six-part fugue by Bach on his theme.
- Organ fugues, orchestral overtures and jazz favourites are united with pop hits, movie themes and folk tunes.
2Psychiatry
A state or period of loss of awareness of one's identity, often coupled with flight from one's usual environment, associated with certain forms of hysteria and epilepsy.
〔精神病学〕神游（症）
Example sentencesExamples
- Discussions of psychogenic fugue in standard psychiatric references offer suggestions of sodium amobarbital interviews or hypnosis.
- He'd heard about people in fugue states that black out of reality and do thing in a dream like state.
- Obviously, I thought it possible that Alex was in some form of fugue state.
- In a few cases a person entered a fugue state where he would ‘come to’ far from his quarters with no memory of how he got there.
- I keep thinking I'm having fugue states, but I'm just dozing off.

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, or from Italian fuga, from Latin fuga ‘flight’, related to fugere ‘flee’.

单词	fugue
释义	Definition of fugue in English: fugue noun fjuːɡfjuɡ 1Music A contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts. 〔乐〕赋格曲 Example sentencesExamples Even though he had never even written a six-part fugue for keyboard, Bach immediately demurred. The following evening the King added a request for a six-part fugue by Bach on his theme. I envisage this as a three-part fugue within the boundaries of a three part invention. There are three solo pieces and a three-part fugue for clarinet, violin and cello. Organ fugues, orchestral overtures and jazz favourites are united with pop hits, movie themes and folk tunes. 2Psychiatry A loss of awareness of one's identity, often coupled with flight from one's usual environment, associated with certain forms of hysteria and epilepsy. 〔精神病学〕神游（症） Example sentencesExamples Discussions of psychogenic fugue in standard psychiatric references offer suggestions of sodium amobarbital interviews or hypnosis. I keep thinking I'm having fugue states, but I'm just dozing off. He'd heard about people in fugue states that black out of reality and do thing in a dream like state. In a few cases a person entered a fugue state where he would ‘come to’ far from his quarters with no memory of how he got there. Obviously, I thought it possible that Alex was in some form of fugue state. Origin Late 16th century: from French, or from Italian fuga, from Latin fuga 'flight', related to fugere 'flee'. Definition of fugue in US English: fugue nounfyo͞oɡfjuɡ 1Music A contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts. 〔乐〕赋格曲 Example sentencesExamples I envisage this as a three-part fugue within the boundaries of a three part invention. Even though he had never even written a six-part fugue for keyboard, Bach immediately demurred. There are three solo pieces and a three-part fugue for clarinet, violin and cello. The following evening the King added a request for a six-part fugue by Bach on his theme. Organ fugues, orchestral overtures and jazz favourites are united with pop hits, movie themes and folk tunes. 2Psychiatry A state or period of loss of awareness of one's identity, often coupled with flight from one's usual environment, associated with certain forms of hysteria and epilepsy. 〔精神病学〕神游（症） Example sentencesExamples Discussions of psychogenic fugue in standard psychiatric references offer suggestions of sodium amobarbital interviews or hypnosis. He'd heard about people in fugue states that black out of reality and do thing in a dream like state. Obviously, I thought it possible that Alex was in some form of fugue state. In a few cases a person entered a fugue state where he would ‘come to’ far from his quarters with no memory of how he got there. I keep thinking I'm having fugue states, but I'm just dozing off. Origin Late 16th century: from French, or from Italian fuga, from Latin fuga ‘flight’, related to fugere ‘flee’.
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