—queue /kjuː/
noun [C] UK (US line)
B1 a line of people, usually standing or in cars, waiting for something:
» Are you in the queue for tickets?» There was a long queue of traffic stretching down the road.» If you want tickets you'll have to join the queue.» DISAPPROVING It makes me mad when someone jumps the queue (= goes straight to the front).Thesaurus+: ↑Things collected in lines or ringsF0 a lot of people wanting something:
» There's a queue of companies wanting to sell the product.Thesaurus+: ↑Feelings of desire• • •
Extra Examples:» Form an orderly queue.» There was a queue of people waiting patiently for the bus to arrive.» When the doors opened she barged her way to the front of the queue.» I was waiting in the bus queue when two men pushed in in front of me.» She was at the head of the queue but I was at the tail end.verb [I] UK (US line, US line up, ALSO UK queue up) ↑Verb Endings for queue
B2 to wait in a line of people, often to buy something:
» Dozens of people were queueing up to get tickets.» We had to queue for three hours to get in.Thesaurus+: ↑Waiting , ↑Staying and remainingF0 INFORMAL to want very much to do something:
» [+ to infinitive] There are thousands of young women queueing up to be models.Thesaurus+: ↑Wanting things , ↑Hoping and hopefulness• • •
Extra Examples:» We queued for half an hour waiting for a free space in the car park.» He queued for two hours and all for nothing - there were no seats left.» Queue here for signed copies of his book.- through route
- through the agency of sb
- through thick and thin
- through traffic
- throve
- throw
- throw a curve
- throw a curve (ball)
- throw a curve ball
- throw a fit/tantrum
- throw a glance/look
- throw a party
- throw a sickie
- throwaway
- throwaway comment/line/remark
- throw a wobbly
- throwback
- throw caution to the wind/winds
- throw/chuck in the towel
- throw cold water on sth
- throw down the gauntlet
- throw good money after bad
- throw in the towel/sponge
- throw money at sth
- throw money/cash around