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- Dictionaryprompt/prɒm(p)t/
verb
- 1. (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling): "the violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee the country" Similar Opposite
- 2. encourage (a hesitating speaker) to say something: "‘And the picture?’ he prompted" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of encouraging a hesitating speaker: "with barely a prompt, Barbara talked on"
- 2. the time limit for the payment of an account, stated on a prompt note.
adjective
- 1. done without delay; immediate: "she would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulancemen"
adverb
- 1. exactly (with reference to a specified time): British "I set off at three-thirty prompt"
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PROMPT definition: 1. to make something happen: 2. to make someone decide to say or do something: 3. to help…. Learn more.
The meaning of PROMPT is to move to action : incite. How to use prompt in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Prompt.
PROMPT meaning: 1. to make something happen: 2. to make someone decide to say or do something: 3. to help…. Learn more.
When you prompt someone, you motivate them in some way: you might offer a reminder, assistance, or even inspiration to do something. For example, honking your car horn prompts your friend to get moving, and speaking up in defense of your classmate might prompt a bully to change his ways.
If you prompt someone when they stop speaking, you encourage or help them to continue. If you prompt an actor, you tell them what their next line is when they have forgotten what comes next.
Definition of prompt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Prompt definition: done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay. See examples of PROMPT used in a sentence.