cue off

verb

To cause (an emotional reaction); to take as a starting point.

“The sight cued off a panic attack.”

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Meanings

verbcue off (third-person singular simple present cues off, present participle cuing off or cueing off, simple past and past participle cued off)

present singular third person cues off · participle present cuing off · participle present cueing off · participle past cued off · past cued off

  1. transitiveTo cause (an emotional reaction); to take as a starting point.

    The sight cued off a panic attack.

    1 more example

    I came up with questions for the interview by cueing off the things you wrote in your book.

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APA

cue off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cue%20off

MLA

“cue off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cue%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cue off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cue%20off.

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