join the queue

Definition

Definition of join the queue - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

social behavior

stand in line to wait for something

We had to join the queue to buy tickets.
Tourists often join the queue to enter the museum.
You need to join the queue for the bus tickets.

wait in line

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Expressions with join

join in

participate in an activity

Everyone was invited to join in the game.

join hands

hold each other's hands as a sign of unity

The protesters joined hands in solidarity.

join up

connect or link together

We need to join up these two cables for the system to work.

join forces

combine efforts to achieve a common goal

The two companies joined forces to launch the new product.

join the party

participate in a celebration or event

He was excited to join the party and dance all night.

join the bandwagon

adopt a popular opinion or activity

She decided to join the bandwagon and start using the new app.

Expressions with queue

queue up

gather in order, often to wait for something

People queue up outside the store before it opens.

jump the queue

move ahead in a line ignoring others

He decided to jump the queue at the concert.

dole queue

line of people waiting for unemployment benefits

During the recession, the dole queue grew longer.

queue-jump

cut in line ahead of others waiting

He was caught trying to queue-jump at the concert ticket booth.

queue-jumper

person who skips the line to go ahead

The queue-jumper went straight to the front of the line.

priority queue

system to handle tasks based on their importance

The project manager uses a priority queue for scheduling.

print queue

list of documents waiting to be printed

The print queue was full, so her document took longer to print.

job queue

list of tasks waiting for processing

The server processes tasks from the job queue.

distributed queue dual bus

distributed queuing setup that uses two buses for data movement

The lab tested a distributed queue dual bus to reduce message delays.

message queue

storage list where computer programs leave messages until another program reads them

The worker service reads each job from the message queue.

Terms with join the queue included in their meaning

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cut in

social behavior

join a queue in the middle

butt in

behavior

join a queue in the middle instead of the end

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French:faire la queue, ...
German:sich anstellen, ...
Italian:mettersi in fila, ...
Spanish:hacer cola, ...
Portuguese:entrar na fila, ...
Chinese:排队, ...
Japanese:列に並ぶ, ...
Arabic:اِنْضَمَّ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִצְטָרֵף לְתוֹר, ...
Russian:встать в очередь, ...
Ukrainian:стати в чергу, ...
Hindi:लाइन में लगना, ...
Bengali:সারিতে দাঁড়ানো, ...
Catalan:fer cua, ...
Czech:stát se do fronty, ...
Danish:stille sig i kø, ...
Dutch:in de rij staan, ...
Greek:μπαίνω στην ουρά, ...
Hungarian:sorba állni, ...
Khmer:ឈរតម្រង់ជួរ, ...
Korean:줄을 서다, ...
Persian:در صف ایستادن, ...
Polish:stanąć w kolejce, ...
Portuguese (BR):entrar na fila, ...
Romanian:a se alătura cozii, ...
Swedish:ställa sig i kö, ...
Thai:ต่อคิว, ...
Turkish:sıraya girmek, ...
Vietnamese:xếp hàng, ...

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