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cue

UK/kjuː/ US/kjʉw/ fairly common uk
noun (4) verb (1)

noun

1.

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

2.

evidence that helps to solve a problem

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3.

a stimulus that provides information about what to do

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4.

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

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verb

1.

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

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Origin

From Middle English cu (used for half a farthing, from q as an abbreviation for Latin quadrāns (“quarter of an as”)), from Latin cū, kū. Compare French ku.

Phrases

  • cue ball
  • cue card
  • cue game
  • cue in
  • cue mark
  • cue off
  • cue sheet
  • cue sport
  • cue up
  • mind one's pees and cues
  • on cue
  • right on cue

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