cue

/kjˈuː/

/ˈkju/

Cue

sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

synonyms : cue stick

a stimulus that provides information about what to do

a few words or actions that hint another performer to say a line or do something

evidence that helps to solve a problem

synonyms : clew

to cue

MAIN VERB

to give a hint or signal to an actor or a performer to do or say something on the stage

synonyms : prompt

Examples

1. right on cue the door opened

2. And then, on cue, the weather changed.

3. We should take our cue from their example.

4. The sky, as if on cue, was overcast.