pool cue

puːl kjuː

Definition

Definition of pool cue - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

equipmentlong stick used to hit balls in pool

He chalked his pool cue before taking the shot.
She selected a new pool cue from the rack.
The pool cue slipped from his hand during the game.

cue stick

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long stick used to hit balls in pool

Expressions with pool

pool money

collect money for a common purpose

The team pooled money for the charity event.

pool resources

combine resources for a common purpose

The companies decided to pool resources to develop the new technology.

pool together

combine resources or efforts for a common goal

They decided to pool together their money to buy a gift.

dirty pool

unfair or dishonest actions to win in competition

He accused his opponent of dirty pool during the debate.

pool of talent

group of skilled people available for work

The company has a large pool of talent to choose from.

pool one's efforts

share tasks to achieve a common goal

They pooled their efforts to organize the charity event successfully.

Expressions with cue

cue up

prepare something to start at a specific point

She will cue up the video for the presentation.

on cue

adv.

happening exactly when expected or needed

The actor entered the stage on cue.

cue someone in

give someone information they need

She cued him in on the latest news.

give someone one's cue

prompt someone to begin an action

She gave him his cue to start the presentation.

give someone the cue

signal someone to start speaking or acting

The director will give the actor the cue to start speaking.

give someone's cue

signal someone to start or speak

The director gave the actor's cue to enter the stage.

miss one's cue

fail to respond to a signal or prompt

The actor missed his cue and delayed the scene.

miss the cue

fail to respond appropriately to a hint

She missed the cue and didn't realize he was joking.

right on cue

adv.

at exactly the right moment

The dog barked right on cue as we approached the house.

take a cue from

follow someone's example or advice

She took a cue from her mentor and started her own business.

Terms with pool cue included in their meaning

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scratch

billiards

foul in pool when the cue ball is pocketed

shoot pool

games

play the game of pool using a cue stick

cue ball

sports

ball in billiards or pool that is struck with the cue

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French:queue, ...
German:Queue, ...
Italian:bastone da biliardo, ...
Spanish:palo de billar, ...
Portuguese:taco de sinuca, ...
Chinese:台球杆, ...
Japanese:プールキュー, ...
Arabic:عَصَا البِلْيَارْدُو, ...
Hebrew:מַקֵּל בִּילְיַארְד, ...
Russian:кий для пула, ...
Ukrainian:кий для більярду, ...
Hindi:पूल क्यू, ...
Bengali:পুল কিউ, ...
Catalan:tac de billar, ...
Czech:kulečníkové tágo, ...
Danish:poolkø, ...
Dutch:keu, ...
Greek:στέκα μπιλιάρδου, ...
Hungarian:dákó, ...
Khmer:ដងវាយប៊ីយ៉ា, ...
Korean:당구 큐, ...
Persian:چوب بیلیارد, ...
Polish:kij bilardowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):taco de sinuca, ...
Romanian:tac de biliard, ...
Swedish:biljardkö, ...
Thai:ไม้คิว, ...
Turkish:bilardo ıstakası, ...
Vietnamese:gậy bi-a, ...

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