cue

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈkyü

: the letter q

cue

2 of 5

noun (2)

: a signal (such as a word, phrase, or bit of stage business) to a performer to begin a specific speech or action

That last line is your cue to exit the stage.

: something serving a comparable purpose : hint

I'll take that yawn as my cue to leave.

: a feature indicating the nature of something perceived

The expressions on people's faces give us visual cues about their feelings.

archaic : the part one has to perform in or as if in a play

archaic : mood, humor

cue

3 of 5

verb (1)

cued; cuing or cueing

transitive verb

: to give a cue to : prompt

cued the band to begin

: to insert into a continuous performance

cue in sound effects

cue

4 of 5

noun (3)

: a leather-tipped tapering rod for striking the cue ball (as in billiards and pool)

: a long-handled instrument with a concave head for shoving disks in shuffleboard

: queue sense 2

cue

5 of 5

verb (2)

cued; cuing or cueing

transitive verb

: queue

: to strike with a cue

intransitive verb

: queue

: to use a cue

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English cu half a farthing (spelled form of q, abbreviation for Latin quadrans quarter of an as)

Noun (2) and Verb (1)

probably from qu, abbreviation (used as a direction in actors' copies of plays) of Latin quando when

Noun (3) and Verb (2)

French queue, literally, tail, from Old French cue, coe, queue, from Latin cauda

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1755, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

circa 1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (2)

circa 1784, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

单词	cue
释义	cue 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈkyü : the letter q cue 2 of 5 noun (2) 1 a : a signal (such as a word, phrase, or bit of stage business) to a performer to begin a specific speech or action That last line is your cue to exit the stage. b : something serving a comparable purpose : hint I'll take that yawn as my cue to leave. 2 : a feature indicating the nature of something perceived The expressions on people's faces give us visual cues about their feelings. 3 archaic : the part one has to perform in or as if in a play 4 archaic : mood, humor cue 3 of 5 verb (1) cued; cuing or cueing transitive verb 1 : to give a cue to : prompt cued the band to begin 2 : to insert into a continuous performance cue in sound effects cue 4 of 5 noun (3) 1 a : a leather-tipped tapering rod for striking the cue ball (as in billiards and pool) b : a long-handled instrument with a concave head for shoving disks in shuffleboard 2 : queue sense 2 cue 5 of 5 verb (2) cued; cuing or cueing transitive verb 1 : queue 2 : to strike with a cue intransitive verb 1 : queue 2 : to use a cue Synonyms Noun (2) clue hint indication inkling intimation lead suggestion Noun (3) column file line queue range string train See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English cu half a farthing (spelled form of q, abbreviation for Latin quadrans quarter of an as) Noun (2) and Verb (1) probably from qu, abbreviation (used as a direction in actors' copies of plays) of Latin quando when Noun (3) and Verb (2) French queue, literally, tail, from Old French cue, coe, queue, from Latin cauda First Known Use Noun (1) circa 1755, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) 1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) circa 1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (2) circa 1784, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing cue As if on cue cue ball on cue right on cue take a/one's cue from cue card As if on cue cue ball on cue right on cue take a/one's cue from cue card Kids Definition cue 1 of 2 noun ˈkyü 1 : something serving as a signal or suggestion : hint The baby's whine is a cue she's tired. 2 : a word, phrase, or action in a play serving as a signal for the next actor to speak or to do something cue 2 of 2 noun : a straight tapering stick used in playing billiards and pool Medical Definition cue noun ˈkyü : a minor stimulus acting as an indication of the nature of the perceived object or situation foreshortened lines in the picture are cues to depth perception cue 1 of 3 noun (1) as in clue a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation) taking a cue from nature, scientists are developing safe and effective insecticides using insect hormones Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance clue indication hint suggestion sign idea lead inkling allusion intimation signal mention breath implication tip whiff glimpse scent evidence inference prompt key nod inspiration suspicion token hunch wind telltale pointer insinuation assistance flicker wink intuition omen innuendo notion glimmer premonition symptom harbinger guidepost tip-off presage denotation overtone portent presentiment feeling foreboding mark foretaste augury foreshadower prefigurement Antonyms & Near Antonyms solution answer cue 2 of 3 noun (2) as in queue a series of persons or things arranged one behind another the cue to get tickets to the concert moved with agonizing slowness Synonyms & Similar Words queue line train column file string row range sequence chain rank succession progression tier array echelon cue 3 of 3 verb as in to line Synonyms & Similar Words line queue line up sequence align set out place file set unscramble even alphabetize display aline prioritize emplace order balance marshal groom equalize proportion hierarchize standardize lay out classify organize map (out) array arrange draw up range make up dispose codify marshall systematize regularize spruce (up) straighten (up) tidy (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms disarrange disarray upset derange mess (up) muss (up) rumple disorder misalign See More
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