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- [kyoo]
- /kyu/
- /kjuː/
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- [kyoo]
- /kyu/
Definitions of cue word
- countable noun cue In the theatre or in a musical performance, a performer's cue is something another performer says or does that is a signal for them to begin speaking, playing, or doing something. 3
- verb cue If one performer cues another, they say or do something which is a signal for the second performer to begin speaking, playing, or doing something. 3
- countable noun cue If you say that something that happens is a cue for an action, you mean that people start doing that action when it happens. 3
- countable noun cue A cue is a long, thin wooden stick that is used to hit the ball in games such as snooker, billiards, and pool. 3
- noun cue a signal or reminder to do something 3
- noun cue the part of any sensory pattern that is identified as the signal for a response 3
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Origin of cue
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; spelled name of the letter q as an abbreviation (found in acting scripts) of Latin quandō when
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cue
noun cue
- hint — an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity.
- suggestion — the act of suggesting.
- clue — A clue to a problem or mystery is something that helps you to find the answer to it.
- tip-off — the act of tipping off.
- prompt — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
verb cue
- show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- indicate — to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show: His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.
- remind — to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something): Remind me to phone him tomorrow. That woman reminds me of my mother.
Antonyms for cue
noun cue
- miscue — a stroke in which the cue fails to make solid contact with the cue ball.
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