queue
English Thesaurus
1. a braid of hair at the back of the head (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | braid, plait, tress, twist, |
| definition | : | a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (noun.body) |
2. (information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | list, listing, |
| definition | : | a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | push-down queue, |
| definition | : | a queue in which the last item to go in is the first item to come out (LIFO) (noun.communication) |
3. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | line, |
| definition | : | a formation of people or things one behind another (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | checkout line, |
| definition | : | a queue of people waiting to pay for purchases (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | chow line, |
| definition | : | a queue of people waiting for food to be served (especially at a military camp) (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | gas line, |
| definition | : | a queue of vehicles waiting to purchase gasoline (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | reception line, |
| definition | : | a line of people (hosts and guests of honor) who welcome the guests at a reception party (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | ticket line, |
| definition | : | a queue of people waiting to buy tickets (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | unemployment line, |
| definition | : | a queue of people waiting for employment (noun.group) |
4. form a queue, form a line, stand in line (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | stand, stand up, |
| definition | : | be standing; be upright (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | wait, |
| definition | : | stay in one place and anticipate or expect something (verb.stative) |
5. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something (noun.group)
| derivation | : | line up, queue, queue up, |
| definition | : | form a queue, form a line, stand in line (verb.motion) |
6. form a queue, form a line, stand in line (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | lineup, |
| definition | : | a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | queue, waiting line, |
| definition | : | a line of people or vehicles waiting for something (noun.group) |
7. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something (noun.group)
| derivation | : | line up, queue, queue up, |
| definition | : | form a queue, form a line, stand in line (verb.motion) |
8. form a queue, form a line, stand in line (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | lineup, |
| definition | : | a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | queue, waiting line, |
| definition | : | a line of people or vehicles waiting for something (noun.group) |
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