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