Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cue up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
cue up
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take aim on the cue ball with the cue in a game of snooker, or billiards, etc.

verb

To set up people or things so as to be ready for their cues (such as backstage).

verb

To set up a recording to start at the correct time.

Transitive verb

verb

Misspelling of queue up.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cues up (present, singular) cuing up (participle, present) cueing up (participle, present) cued up (participle, past) cued up (past)

Questions

What does cue up mean?
To take aim on the cue ball with the cue in a game of snooker, or billiards, etc.

How to pronounce cue up

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