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- [kyoo]
- /kyu/
- /kjuː/
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- [kyoo]
- /kyu/
Definitions of cued word
- noun cued a long, tapering rod, tipped with a soft leather pad, used to strike the ball in billiards, pool, etc. 1
- noun cued a long, usually wooden stick with a concave head, used to propel the disks in shuffleboard. 1
- noun cued a queue of hair. 1
- noun cued a queue or file, as of persons awaiting their turn. 1
- verb with object cued to tie into a queue. 1
- verb with object cued to strike with a cue. 1
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Origin of cued
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
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Parts of speech for Cued
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cued 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.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cued usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cued
verb cued
- twine — a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
- intertwine — Twist or twine together.
- lace — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- 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.
- mesh — any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
noun cued
- signaled — anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a traffic signal; a signal to leave.
- prompted — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- signed — a token; indication.
- nodded — to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
- keyed — chief; major; important; essential; fundamental; pivotal: a key person in the company; key industries.
Antonyms for cued
verb cued
- straighten — make straight
- untwist — to untangle
- unbraid — to separate (anything braided, as hair) into the several strands.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
noun cued
- miscued — a stroke in which the cue fails to make solid contact with the cue ball.
Top questions with cued
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