CUE


Meaning of CUE in English

/ kjuː; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun

1.

~ (for sth) | ~ (to do sth) an action or event that is a signal for sb to do sth :

Jon's arrival was a cue for more champagne.

I think that's my cue to explain why I'm here.

2.

a few words or an action in a play that is a signal for another actor to do sth :

She stood in the wings and waited for her cue to go on.

3.

a long wooden stick with a leather tip, used for hitting the ball in the games of billiards , pool and snooker

IDIOMS

- (right) on cue

- take your cue from sb/sth

■ verb

( cue·ing , cued , cued ) [ vn ] to give sb a signal so they know when to start doing sth :

Can you cue me when you want me to begin speaking?

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WORD ORIGIN

noun senses 1 to 2 and verb mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.

noun sense 3 mid 18th cent. (denoting a long plait or pigtail): variant of queue .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.