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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cue \Cue\ (k[=u]), n. [ OF. coue, coe, F. queue, fr. L. coda,
     cauda, tail. Cf. Caudal, Coward, Queue.]
     1. The tail; the end of a thing; especially, a tail-like
        twist of hair worn at the back of the head; a queue.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an
        intimation for the next succeeding player to speak; any
        word or words which serve to remind a player to speak or
        to do something; a catchword.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              When my cue comes, call me, and I will answer.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A hint or intimation.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Give them [the servants] their cue to attend in two
              lines as he leaves the house.         --Swift.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. The part one has to perform in, or as in, a play.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Were it my cueto fight, I should have known it
              Without a prompter.                   --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Humor; temper of mind. [Colloq.] --Dickens.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. A straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in playing
        billiards.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cue \Cue\, v. t.
     To form into a cue; to braid; to twist.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cue \Cue\, n. [From q, an abbreviation for quadrans a farthing.]
     A small portion of bread or beer; the quantity bought with a
     farthing or half farthing. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The term was formerly current in the English
           universities, the letter q being the mark in the
           buttery books to denote such a portion. --Nares.
           [1913 Webster]
  
                 Hast thou worn
                 Gowns in the university, tossed logic,
                 Sucked philosophy, eat cues?       --Old Play.
           [1913 Webster] ||

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Cue \Cue\ (k[=u]), n. [ OF. coue, coe, F. queue, fr. L. coda,
     cauda, tail. Cf. Caudal, Coward, Queue.]
     1. The tail; the end of a thing; especially, a tail-like
        twist of hair worn at the back of the head; a queue.
  
     2. The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an
        intimation for the next succeeding player to speak; any
        word or words which serve to remind a player to speak or
        to do something; a catchword.
  
              When my cue comes, call me, and I will answer.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     3. A hint or intimation.
  
              Give them [the servants] their cue to attend in two
              lines as he leaves the house.         --Swift.
  
     4. The part one has to perform in, or as in, a play.
  
              Were it my cueto fight, I should have known it
              Without a prompter.                   --Shak.
  
     5. Humor; temper of mind. [Colloq.] --Dickens.
  
     6. A straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in playing
        billiards.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Cue \Cue\, v. t.
     To form into a cue; to braid; to twist.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Cue \Cue\, n. [From q, an abbreviation for quadrans a farthing.]
     A small portion of bread or beer; the quantity bought with a
     farthing or half farthing. [Obs.]
  
     Note: The term was formerly current in the English
           universities, the letter q being the mark in the
           buttery books to denote such a portion. --Nares.
  
                 Hast thou worn Gowns in the university, tossed
                 logic, Sucked philosophy, eat cues? --Old Play.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  cue
       n 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 [syn: clue, clew]
       3: a stimulus that provides information about what to do [syn:
          discriminative stimulus]
       4: sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike
          a cue ball in pool or billiards [syn: cue stick, pool
          cue, pool stick]
       v : assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next
           words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned [syn:
            prompt, remind]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cue
     Αγγλικά n.
     νύξη, σήμα, έναυσμα, ένδειξη

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  'cue
     n.
     (lb en US informal) (clipping of en barbecue)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cue
     Classical Nahuatl interj.
     (mild exclamation)
     Ik n.
     water; liquid

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Cue
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  CUE
     n.
     (lb en legal) (acronym of en clear and unmistakable error dot=;)
  legal standard for appeal of a decision by a Board of Veterans Appeals
  in the United States.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  'cue
     n.
     (lb en US informal) (clipping of en barbecue)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  cue
     alt.
     (Latn-def en name Q q)
     n.
     (Latn-def en name Q q)
     n.
     1 An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something.
     2 The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation
  for the next actor to speak; any word or words which serve to remind an
  actor to speak or to do something; a catchword.
     3 (lb en electronics computing) A marker or signal that triggers
  something, such as the start of an audio recording.
     4 A hint or intimation.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Humour; temper of mind.
     vb.
     1 To give someone a cue signal.
     2 (i: by extension) To spark or provoke.
     n.
     1 (lb en sports billiards snooker pool) A straight tapering stick
  used to hit the balls in various games.
     2 (lb en obsolete) The tail; the end of a thing; especially, a
  tail-like twist of hair worn at the back of the head; a queue.
     vb.
     1 (lb en sports billiards snooker pool) To take aim on the cue ball
  with the cue and hit it.
     2 To form into a cue; to braid; to twist.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Cue
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  CUE
     n.
     (lb en legal) (acronym of en clear and unmistakable error dot=;)
  legal standard for appeal of a decision by a Board of Veterans Appeals
  in the United States.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  'cue
     n.
     (lb en US informal) (clipping of en barbecue)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  cue
     Old French n.
     tail (of an animal)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Cue
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  CUE
     n.
     (lb en legal) (acronym of en clear and unmistakable error dot=;)
  legal standard for appeal of a decision by a Board of Veterans Appeals
  in the United States.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  'cue
     n.
     (lb en US informal) (clipping of en barbecue)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  cue
     Old French n.
     tail (of an animal)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Cue
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  CUE
     n.
     (lb en legal) (acronym of en clear and unmistakable error dot=;)
  legal standard for appeal of a decision by a Board of Veterans Appeals
  in the United States.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cue
     Englanti n.
     1 (yhteys teatteri k=en) vinkki, isku, kehote
     2 vihje, vihjaus, vinkki (jonkin aloittamiseksi t. tekemiseksi)
     3 (yhteys elektroniikka ATK k=en) kehote
     4 kirjain Q

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cue
     Engelska n.
     1 biljardkö
     2 slutord
     3 vink; signal
     Engelska vb.
     ge stickreplik

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Cue /kjˈuː/
  الإشارة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  cue //ˈkjuː// /[cj̊uː]/ /[kj̊ʉː]/ 
  1. загатване, намек
  action or event that is a signal to do something
  2. намек
  hint or intimation
  3. щека
  straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in games such as billiards, snooker, and pool