cue bid


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

Origin of cue bid

1
First recorded in 1930–35

Other definitions for cue-bid (2 of 2)

cue-bid
[ 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.

Origin of cue-bid

2
First recorded in 1960–65

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British Dictionary definitions for cue bid

cue bid

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

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