Que vs. Cue — What's the Difference?

(rare) q cue.

A long tapered stick with a leather tip used to strike the cue ball in billiards and pool.

Clipping of barbeque

A long stick with a concave attachment at one end for shoving disks in shuffleboard.

(South Asia) queue

(Nonstandard) Variant of queue.

A half farthing.

A signal, such as a word or action, used to prompt another event in a performance, such as an actor's speech or entrance, a change in lighting, or a sound effect.

A reminder or prompting.

A hint or suggestion.

An extract from the music for another part printed, usually in smaller notes, within a performer's part as a signal to enter after a long rest.

A gesture by a conductor signaling the entrance of a performer or part.

(Psychology) A stimulus, either consciously or unconsciously perceived, that elicits or signals a type of behavior.

(Archaic) One's assigned role or function.

(Archaic) A mood; a disposition.

The letter q.

(Games) To strike (a ball) with a cue.

(Nonstandard) Variant of queue.

To give a cue to; signal or prompt.

To insert into the sequence of a performance

To position (an audio or video recording) in readiness for playing

A small portion of bread or beer; the quantity bought with a farthing or half farthing and noted with a q (for farthing) in the buttery books.

An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something.

The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next actor to speak; any word or words which serve to remind an actor to speak or to do something; a catchword.

A marker or signal that triggers something, such as the start of an audio recording.

A hint or intimation.

(obsolete) Humour; temper of mind.

A straight tapering stick used to hit the balls in various games.

(obsolete) The tail; the end of a thing; especially, a tail-like twist of hair worn at the back of the head; a queue.

To give someone a cue signal.

To spark or provoke.

To take aim on the cue ball with the cue and hit it.

To form into a cue; to braid; to twist.

The tail; the end of a thing; especially, a tail-like twist of hair worn at the back of the head; a queue.

The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next succeeding player to speak; any word or words which serve to remind a player to speak or to do something; a catchword.

A hint or intimation.

The part one has to perform in, or as in, a play.

Humor; temper of mind.

A straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in playing billiards.

A small portion of bread or beer; the quantity bought with a farthing or half farthing.

To form into a cue; to braid; to twist.

An actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

Evidence that helps to solve a problem

A stimulus that provides information about what to do

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

Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned