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/kjuː/
Meaning & Definition
noun
A signal for someone to take action or to begin a certain behavior.
When the music starts, that's your cue to begin dancing.
A hint or reminder to help someone remember to do something.
She gave me a cue to remember to turn off the lights.
A long, flexible rod used in games such as billiards or snooker to strike the ball.
He selected a perfectly balanced cue for the game of billiards.
verb
To give a signal to someone to act or to begin.
The director cued the actors to start their performance.
To provide someone with a reminder or prompt.
She cued him to remember the next line in the script.
Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin 'qua', meaning 'which'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
in cue:
In line or sequence to take action or participate.
give a cue:
To provide a signal for someone to act.
take your cue from:
To follow someone's example or suggestion.
Related Words
Slang Meanings
To start something.
When the music starts, that's your cue to dance.
To hint at something indirectly.
Her smile was a cue that she liked the idea.