cue
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From the letter Q, abbreviation of Latin quando (“when”), marked on actor's play copy where they were to begin.
Noun [edit]
cue (plural cues)
- An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something.
- 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, BBC Sport:
- This time Cudicini was left helpless when Natcho stepped up to expertly curl the ball into the top corner.
That was the cue for further pressure from the Russian side and it took further Cudicini saves to keep the score down.
- This time Cudicini was left helpless when Natcho stepped up to expertly curl the ball into the top corner.
- 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, BBC Sport:
- The name of the Latin script letter Q/q.
- (obsolete, UK, universities) A small portion of bread or beer; the quantity bought with a farthing or half farthing and noted with a q (for Latin quadrans farthing) in the buttery books.
- Hast thou […] suck'd Philosophy, ate cues, drank cees?
See also [edit]
- (Latin script letter names) letter; a, bee, cee, dee, e, ef, gee, aitch, i, jay, kay, el, em, en, o, pee, cue, ar, ess, tee, u, vee, double-u, ex, wye, zee/zed (Category: en:Latin letter names)
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
name of the letter Q, q
action or event that is a signal to do something
Verb [edit]
cue (third-person singular simple present cues, present participle cueing, simple past and past participle cued)
- To give someone a cue signal.
- Cue the cameraman, and action!
- 2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, The Onion AV Club:
- The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows, throw out his impressive collection of rotting Jack-O-Lanterns from previous Halloweens and take out his garbage, as it’s attracting wildlife (cue moose and Northern Exposure theme song).
Etymology 2 [edit]
Variant of queue
Noun [edit]
cue (plural cues)
- (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) A straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in various games.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in games such as billiards, snooker, and pool
Verb [edit]
cue (third-person singular simple present cues, present participle cueing, simple past and past participle cued)
Synonyms [edit]
External links [edit]
- cue in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- cue in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
