cue
🇺🇸
/kjuː/
🇬🇧
/kjuː/
noun
B2
A sign that tells someone to do something.
When he started talking about the weather, that was my cue to leave.
B2
A signal for an actor to speak or move in a play.
The actor missed his cue and entered the stage too early.
R
A long stick used to hit balls in games like pool.
He picked up his cue and prepared to take his shot.
verb
R
To signal someone to start doing something.
Please cue me when it's time to start my presentation.
translation
A sign that tells someone to do something.; A signal for an actor to speak or move in a play.; A long stick used to hit balls in games like pool.
To signal someone to start doing something.
Word Forms
3rd Present
cues
Past
cued
Perfect
cued
Progressive
cueing
Plural
cues