cue-bid

¹ American  

[kyoo-bid] / ˈkyuˈbɪd /

verb (used with object)

cue-bid, cue-bidden, cue-bid, cue-bidding

1. to show control of (a suit) by a cue bid.

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verb (used without object)

cue-bid, cue-bidden, cue-bid, cue-bidding

1. to make a cue bid.

cue bid ² American  

noun

Bridge.

1. a bid in a suit showing control of the suit, as having an assured winner or a void.

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cue bid British  

noun

1. contract bridge a bid in a suit made to show an ace or a void in that suit

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Etymology

Origin of cue-bid¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Origin of cue bid¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

By far the most common use of a redouble in tournament play is to show first-round control when a cue bid is doubled by an opponent – a good reason not to make such doubles, because they usually only give the enemy more space in which to describe their hands.

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