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cued; cu​ing or cue​ing

Definition (Entry 3 of 5)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to give a cue to prompt //cued the band to begin
  • to insert into a continuous performance //cue in sound effects
noun (3)

Definition (Entry 4 of 5)

  • 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
verb (2)
cued; cu​ing or cue​ing

Definition (Entry 5 of 5)

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun (2)
clue hint indication inkling intimation lead suggestion
Synonyms: Noun (3)
column file line queue range string train
Examples
Noun (2)
  • //taking a cue from nature, scientists are developing safe and effective insecticides using insect hormones
Noun (3)
  • //the cue to get tickets to the concert moved with agonizing slowness
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
History and 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
cue
noun (1)

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 3)

cue
noun (1)

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 3)