Cue
[kjuː] or [kju]
Definition
(noun.) sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards.
(noun.) an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech.
Editor: Spence--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The tail; the end of a thing; especially, a tail-like twist of hair worn at the back of the head; a queue.
(n.) 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.
(n.) A hint or intimation.
(n.) The part one has to perform in, or as in, a play.
(n.) Humor; temper of mind.
(n.) A straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in playing billiards.
(v. t.) To form into a cue; to braid; to twist.
(n.) A small portion of bread or beer; the quantity bought with a farthing or half farthing.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Hint, suggestion, intimation, catchword, wink, nod.[2]. Rod (in billiards).
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Definition
n. a twist of hair at the back of the head: a rod used in playing billiards.—v.t. of the hair to form in a cue.
n. the last words of an actor's speech serving as a hint to the next speaker: any hint: the part one has to play.
Editor: Noreen
Examples
- To which Fledgeby, after cautioning Riah in a low voice to take his cue as it should be given him, replied, 'Here I am! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- These are termed bridge hooks and are for the purpose of having the cue-bridge ready of access for the players when necessary. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Mrs Merdle had observed it, and went on to take up the cue. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- The cue was still in my hand, and I went on knocking the balls about, to take off the awkwardness of the thing. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- One large company alone manufactures 500,000 cues every year, and we must remember that a billiard cue, unlike a baseball bat, can be repaired and lasts for many years. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- At the narrow end of the cue, the tapering ceases about three-quarters of an inch from the end and flanges out according to the kind of tip the player prefers. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The cue bridge handle is made in a manner similar to the cue, except that it is not jointed and the span is substituted for the tip. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The table was of the usual European style --cushions dead and twice as high as the balls; the cues in bad repair. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- One large company alone manufactures 500,000 cues every year, and we must remember that a billiard cue, unlike a baseball bat, can be repaired and lasts for many years. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- This means the manufacture of cues according to weight, as well as taper, material, finish and quality of the tip. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The Abbe, quoting from King Cathire’s will, says, To Drimoth I bequeath fifty billiard balls of brass with the cues of the same material. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Cues run in weight from fifteen to twenty-two ounces. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Cheap cues are made in one continuous piece; or a special piece for the butt and one for the shaft of the cue. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Edited by Bonita