Depending on the type of English you speak, you may not have heard of this word. Even if you have come across it written down, you may be wondering how on earth it’s pronounced. Queue is the British English word for a line of people or vehicles and is pronounced like the letter ‘q’. In American English, you would describe someone or something as ‘waiting in line’ instead. You can find the Spellzone dictionary definition of the word the word queue plus a recording of how to pronounce it here. In the sixteenth century the word was a heraldic term for the ‘tail of a beast’. The word was also a Middle English metaphor for a ‘line of dan...
What does each word mean? The word cue had two meanings: a tapered wooden rod (used to strike a ball in pool or billiards), and a signal or reminder (usually given to an actor who has forgotten his or her lines). If you cue someone, you give them a signal. Click here for the full Spellzone dictionary definition of the word. Here is cue used in some example sentences: The dancers waited for their musical cue to come on stage. I have a list of moments in the script where I might have to cue you. The snooker player had a lucky cue. Click here to find the Spellzone vocabulary lists related to the word cue. A queue is a line of people or vehicles waiting for s...
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