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Queue
01
a line in which people or vehicles wait for a particular purpose
Dialect
British
British
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
queues
Examples
They waited in a long queue at the ticket counter for the concert.
02
a length of hair gathered and fastened to hang down at the back of the head
Examples
The officer 's queue was tied neatly with black ribbon.
03
(computing) a sequence of items such as tasks, commands, or messages arranged to be handled in order
Examples
Print jobs entered the queue one after another.
to queue
01
to stand in a line of people waiting to do or buy something
DialectBritish
BritishIntransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
queue
3rd person singular
queues
present participle
queuing
past simple
queued
past participle
queued
Examples
The customers queued outside the store, patiently waiting for the grand opening.
