cue

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noun

Plural noun:

cueskuekewque

1.
The name of the Latin script letter Q/q.
2.
(UK, obsolete)(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 quadrāns (“farthing”)) in the buttery books.
3.
An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something.
4.
The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next actor to speak; any word or words which serve to remind an actor to speak or to do something; a catchword.
5.
(electronics, computing) A marker or signal that triggers something, such as the start of an audio recording.
6.
A hint or intimation.
7.
(obsolete)Humour; temper of mind.
8.
(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) A straight tapering stick used to hit the balls in various games.
9.
(obsolete)The tail; the end of a thing; especially, a tail-like twist of hair worn at the back of the head; a queue.

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verb

V_es/s

cues

V_ing/Gerund

cueing

V_ed/pp

cuingcued

1.
To give someone a cue signal.
Cue the cameraman, and action!
2.
(broadly)(by extension) To spark or provoke.
These techniques can cue an open dialogue with your interviewer.
3.
(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) To take aim on the cue ball with the cue and hit it.
4.
To form into a cue; to braid; to twist.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

cue up

Cùng gốc / liên quan

mind one's pees and cues

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English cu (used for half a farthing, from q as an abbreviation for Latin quadrāns (quarter of an as)), from Latin cū, kū. Compare ku.