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- DictionaryNudge/nəj/
verb
- 1. prod (someone) gently, typically with one's elbow, in order to draw their attention to something: "people were nudging each other and pointing at me"
noun
- 1. a light touch or push: "he gave her shoulder a nudge"
The meaning of NUDGE is to touch or push gently; especially : to seek the attention of by a push of the elbow. How to use nudge in a sentence.
to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract the person's attention: The children were giggling and nudging each other.
to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract the person's attention: The children were giggling and nudging each other.
Nudge definition: to push slightly or gently, especially with the elbow, to get someone's attention, prod someone into action, etc.. See examples of NUDGE used in a sentence.
verb. push against gently. “She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant” synonyms: poke at, prod. see more. noun. a slight push or shake. synonyms: jog. see more. Definitions of nudge. verb. push into action by pestering or annoying gently. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Nudge."
1. to push or poke (someone) gently, esp with the elbow, to get attention; jog. 2. to push slowly or lightly: as I drove out, I just nudged the gatepost. 3. to give (someone) a gentle reminder or encouragement. n. 4. a gentle poke or push. 5. a gentle reminder. [C17: perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic nugga to push] ˈnudger n.
If you nudge someone, you push them gently, usually with your elbow, in order to draw their attention to something.
[transitive] nudge somebody/something + adv./prep. to push somebody/something gently or gradually in a particular direction. He nudged the ball past the goalie and into the net. She nudged me out of the way. (figurative) He nudged the conversation towards the subject of money.
Nudge Definition. To push or poke gently, esp. with the elbow, in order to get the attention of, hint slyly, etc. To come close to; near. To near or come close to something. A gentle push, as with the elbow; jog. Noodge.
Definition of nudge noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
