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• cue bid
  cue bid

  noun

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

  verb (used with object)

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

cue bid

¹ 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 ² American  

[kyoo-bid] / ˈkjuˈbɪd /

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 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 1930–35

Origin of cue-bid²

First recorded in 1960–65

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Example Sentences

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cue-bid

At the other table, North opened one spade, East overcalled two clubs, South passed, West cue-bid two spades, East rebid three clubs, and West signed off in three no-trump.

From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2014

South’s second-round three-diamond cue-bid asked his partner to bid three no-trump with a diamond stopper, but North jumped to five clubs.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2013

North forced to game with a three-heart cue-bid, and East doubled.

From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2012

North cue-bid two diamonds to announce a maximum pass with heart support.

From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2012

North cue-bid three hearts, and South tried three no-trump because he had a heart stopper.

From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2011

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