🇬🇧 Cue meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To cue someone means to give them a sign or signal that it’s their turn to do something, like start speaking, acting, or moving. The cue can be a word, a sound, a look, or an action that says, “Okay, go now!”

The teacher tried to cue the class to be quiet, but they thought her serious face meant “laugh louder.”

I tried to cue my mom to give me ice cream by sighing loudly, but she just cued me to take out the trash instead.

The cat tried to cue the humans for dinner by dramatically fainting next to its empty bowl.

My sister cued the dog to sit, and the dog cued her back to give more treats by tilting its head and drooling.

In movies, someone off-camera cues the actors when to talk or move, but at my house my stomach cues everyone when it’s time to eat by growling like a tiny lion.

Backstage, the director cues the singer with a gentle hand. He cues the band; the drummer cues the lights. The singer spots the cue, breathes, and finally cues her voice into the quiet room. The first clear note rises; the crowd cheers loudly. She smiles, cue given, and fear melts away.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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