Definitions
Queuing is a verb that means to wait in a line of people, often for a service or to purchase something.
Example
I spent an hour queuing for tickets.
Example
The queue outside the store was very long.
Cueing is a verb that means to give a signal or prompt to someone, usually in order to start or do something.
Example
The director gave the actors cueing to start the scene.
Example
She was cueing the musicians to begin playing.
Queueing is a variant spelling of queuing, which means to wait in a line of people, often for a service or to purchase something.
Example
The queueing system at the amusement park was very efficient.
Example
We were queueing for hours to get into the concert.
Tips To Remember the Differences
Here are a few tips to easily distinguish the difference between these words while keeping in mind the description we've provided:
- To remember the difference between queuing and cueing, think of the letter 'u' in queuing as representing 'you', the person waiting in line. - For cueing, think of the letter 'e' as representing 'event', as in prompting an event to start.
Remember this!
Remember, queuing and queueing are the same word with different spellings, and both refer to waiting in line. Cueing refers to giving a signal or prompt to start something.
