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Synonyms for cue

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

suggestion hint discriminative stimulus catchword

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Hint

hint, suggestion, clue, intimation

Other

part, discriminative stimulus, pig-tail, queue, que US, catchword

Verb

1. Remind

remind, prompt

Other

nod, wink

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The name of the Latin script letter Q/q.

  2. v. 1

    To give someone a cue signal.

    Cue the cameraman, and action!

Related words

Phrases
cue card cue ball cue up

Forms

Plural
cues → hints, suggestions, clues, intimations…
Past participle
cued
e.g. cued → reminded, prompted, nodded, winked…

Example sentences

  • suggestion The first suggestion proved to be too complicated.
  • hint Tom gets angry at the slightest hint of criticism.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cuerising
suggestionfalling
hintrising
catchwordfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
que1, nod1
4 letters
part1, clue1, hint1, wink1
5 letters
queue1
6 letters
remind2, prompt1
9 letters
catchword2
10 letters
suggestion3, intimation4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (remind2 = 2 syllables).