queue
/kjuː/
nounverbqueue
Only the first letter speaks: q says /kjuː/ and the four vowels wait silently in a queue behind it.
Yes, it's queue. Remember: it’s Q + UEUE—four vowels after q, but only /kjuː/ is pronounced.
Definitions
- nounA line of people or things waiting their turn.
- nounA sequence of tasks or items waiting to be processed (especially in computing).
- verbTo form or join a line; to wait in line.
- verbTo arrange or add items to a waiting list to be handled later.
Examples
- “We stood in a queue for tickets outside the theater.”
- “Please queue your print job so it runs after mine finishes.”
- “A long queue of cars formed when the traffic light stopped working.”
Synonyms
linewaiting linerowsequencelist
Antonyms
disorderscattering
Translations
ES colaPT filaFR file d’attente
Common misspellings
quecueqqueuquuekewqueueequeque
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