Idiom idiom
cue up
Meaning
To set up people or things so as to be ready for their cues (such as backstage).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please cue up the next song on the playlist.”
“The producer told the technician to cue up the background music before the actors walked onto the stage.”
“As the live broadcast began, the director signaled the team to cue up the pre-recorded interviews for the evening news segment.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026