cue bid

¹

noun

, Bridge.

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

cue-bid

²

[ kyoo-bid ]

verb (used with object)

, cue-bid, cue-bid·den or cue-bid, cue-bid·ding.

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

verb (used without object)

, cue-bid, cue-bid·den or cue-bid, cue-bid·ding.

1. to make a cue bid.

cue bid

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cue bid¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Origin of cue bid²

First recorded in 1960–65

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.

From The Guardian