cue meaning

UK /kjuː/ US /kju/ 1 syllable

cue (noun): an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech.

cue has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

cue as a noun

  1. an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

    Type of: actor's line

    Kinds: prompt

  2. evidence that helps to solve a problem

    Synonyms: clue, clew

    Type of: evidence

    Kinds: sign

  3. a stimulus that provides information about what to do

    Synonyms: discriminative stimulus

    Type of: stimulation

  4. sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

    Synonyms: cue stick, pool cue, pool stick

    Type of: sports implement

cue as a verb

  1. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

    Synonyms: prompt, remind

    Type of: inform

How to pronounce cue

cue is pronounced /kjuː/ in British English and /kju/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with cue

Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in UE · 3-letter words

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