queues up

Joins the line

To queue up is to join or form a line while waiting for something, especially in British English: We queued up for tickets outside the theater.

The phrase also describes arranging items in order for processing: I queued up several episodes to watch later.

In computing and media, queuing up means adding content to a playlist or buffer for sequential playback.

Related

wait in line · wait · take a number · first come first served · join · stand · stack · patience · arrangement · position · priority · protocol · order · preparation · task · precedence · fairness · process

Opposites
order vs. disorder in waiting

queues upbarges in

Enters without permission

butts in · pulls rank · bypasses

joining vs. leaving a line

queues upsteps out of line

Violates expected behavior

walks away · disperses

preparation vs. immediate action

queues upexecutes

Carries out fully

flushes

Family

queue, queues, queued, queueing, queuing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G