cue off
C1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words
To use something as a sign that tells you what to do next.
Literal meaning: To depart or start from a cue given by someone or something.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To take a performance cue or signal from another performer or source.
"The jazz musicians cueed off each other brilliantly throughout the improvised set."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
neutral
To use something as a trigger or reference point for one's own behavior or response.
"She cueed off the audience's energy and adjusted her presentation accordingly."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Less common than 'cue in' or 'cue up'. Used in performance and improvisation contexts, where one performer watches another for guidance. Also used figuratively to mean taking one's lead from something.
Commonly used with
performer partner reaction audience signal lead
Forms
Base
cue off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
cues off
he/she/it
Past simple
cued off
yesterday
Past participle
cued off
have + pp
-ing form
cuing off
continuous
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