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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

Example Sentences

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cue-bid

North’s three-heart cue-bid indicated a strong hand with, typically, three-card spade support.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2015

Then West might have cue-bid three spades to get his side to game.

From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2013

When North made the strange three-heart cue-bid, which announced a hand with at least game-invitational values and a spade fit, he gave his opponents the opportunity to suggest a slam and stop in game.

From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2013

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

He cue-bid three spades, then passed out three no-trump when his partner showed a stopper in spades.

From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2011