1. giving a signal or prompt to someone to begin or continue an action
Usage: present participle of ‘cue’
2. positioning a cue stick to strike a ball in billiards or pool
Usage: billiards; pool

Examples

• The director was cuing the actors from backstage.
• She kept cuing him to start his speech.
• The teacher was cuing students with hand gestures.
• He spent time cuing up his shot at the pool table.
• The stage manager was cuing the lighting changes.
• She was cuing the ball carefully before taking her shot.