QUEUE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for QUEUE?

Need another word that means the same as “queue”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “queue” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Queue” are: waiting line, line, row, column, file, chain, string, stream, traffic jam, jam, tailback, gridlock, line up, queue up, form lines, get into columns, get into rows, fall in, move in line, walk in line

Queue as a Noun

Definitions of "Queue" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “queue” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A braid of hair at the back of the head.
• A line of people or vehicles waiting for something.
• A line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.
• (information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted.
• A list of data items, commands, etc., stored so as to be retrievable in a definite order, usually the order of insertion.
• A plait of hair worn at the back.
• An ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted.

Synonyms of "Queue" as a noun (12 Words)

chain	A decorative chain worn round the neck as jewellery or as a badge of office. Workers secured by the chains of the labour market.
column	A vertical glass tube used in column chromatography a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands. A column of tanks moved north west.
file	A number of issues and responsibilities relating to a particular policy area. A file of correspondence.
gridlock	A traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible. The city reaches gridlock during peak hours.
jam	A hold obtained by jamming a part of the body such as a hand or foot into a crack in the rock. Paper jams.
line	A contour or outline considered as a feature of design or composition. None of my chat up lines ever worked.
row	The act of rowing as a sport. They won the championship three years in a row.
stream	The act of flowing or streaming continuous progression. There is a steady stream of visitors.
string	The stringed instruments in an orchestra. The strings played superlatively well.
tailback	American football the person who plays tailback. Tailbacks affected all roads into Leeds.
traffic jam	The amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time.
waiting line	The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something.

Queue as a Verb

Definitions of "Queue" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “queue” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be extremely keen to do or have something.
• Take one's place in a queue.
• Arrange in a queue.
• Form a queue, form a line, stand in line.

Synonyms of "Queue" as a verb (9 Words)

fall in	Lose one’s chastity.
file	Smooth with a file. The company had filed for bankruptcy.
form lines	Develop into a distinctive entity.
get into columns	Earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher.
get into rows	Achieve a point or goal.
line up	Fill plentifully.
move in line	Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action.
queue up	Form a queue, form a line, stand in line.
walk in line	Give a base on balls to.

Usage Examples of "Queue" as a verb

• In the war they had queued for food.
• Companies are queuing up to move to the bay.
• Input or output requests to a file are queued by the operating system.

Associations of "Queue" (30 Words)

aligned	Brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause. Pearly teeth evenly aligned.
ancestor	A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended. This instrument is an ancestor of the lute.
antecedence	Preceding in time.
antecedent	Denoting or counting as an antecedent. Some antecedents to the African novel might exist in Africa s oral traditions.
await	(of an event or circumstance) be in store for (someone. We await the proposals with impatience.
axis	The main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged. The Earth revolves on its axis once every 24 hours.
before	Earlier in time; previously. As I said before.
bide	Remain or stay somewhere. How long must I bide here to wait for the answer.
continuation	A Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction. The government s continuation in office.
crease	Make a crease in cloth or paper. He was caught in the crease without the puck.
given	Acknowledged as a supposition. She was not often given to anger.
horizontally	In a horizontal direction. Labels are placed horizontally on the cases.
length	The length of a horse boat etc as a measure of the lead in a race. A length of tubing.
limitation	A principle that limits the extent of something. Statute of limitations.
line	Make a mark or lines on a surface. Line art.
lingering	The act of tarrying. There are still some lingering doubts in my mind.
long	Of a broker or their position in the market buying or based on long stocks. An industry that s long on ideas but short on cash.
longitudinal	Of or relating to lines of longitude. Longitudinal measurements of the hull.
patiently	With patience; in a patient manner. The assembled hordes waited patiently to get in.
precedence	Preceding in time. Quarrels over precedence among the Bonaparte family marred the coronation.
previous	Previous convictions a criminal record. She looked tired after her exertions of the previous evening.
priority	The fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others. National independence takes priority over class struggle.
radix	The base of a system of numeration. Judaism is the radix of Christianity.
seriatim	Taking one subject after another in regular order; point by point. It is proposed to deal with these matters seriatim.
series	A periodical that appears at scheduled times. The Post Office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers.
straight	A part of something that is not curved or bent especially a straight section of a racecourse. Set the record straight.
transverse	Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis. A transverse beam supports the dashboard.
wait	The act of waiting remaining inactive in one place while expecting something. We re waiting for Allan to get back.
waiting	The act of waiting remaining inactive in one place while expecting something. Found her mother waiting for them.
wavy	Divided or edged with a line formed of alternating shallow curves. The leaf has a wavy edge.