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	cued
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 cued verb past tense of cue as in aligned Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance aligned lined queued placed sequenced lined up emplaced filed alined set prioritized displayed arranged ordered alphabetized set out unscrambled disposed equalized classified arrayed organized marshalled marshaled codified groomed ranged proportioned standardized balanced hierarchized laid out systematized drew up mapped (out) evened regularized made up tidied (up) straightened (up) spruced (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms upset disarranged deranged disordered misaligned mussed (up) messed (up) rumpled disarrayed See More
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cue

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verb (1)

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Synonyms

Word History

Phrases Containing cue

Kids Definition

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