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    prompting
    /ˈprɒm(p)tɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something: "after some prompting, the defendant gave the police his name"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROMPTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    prompting. noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈprɒmp.tɪŋ / us / ˈprɑːmp.tɪŋ / Add to word list. the act of trying to make someone say something: [ + to infinitive ] Kids of that age really shouldn't need prompting to say thank you for things. Amazingly - without any prompting - my husband actually said how nice I looked in my new dress!

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › promptPrompt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. ˈpräm (p)t. prompted; prompting; prompts. Synonyms of prompt. transitive verb. 1. : to move to action : incite. 2. : to assist (one acting or reciting) by suggesting or saying the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned : cue. 3. : to serve as the inciting cause of. evidence prompting an investigation. prompter noun. 2 of 4.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROMPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (of an action) done quickly and without delay, or (of a person) acting quickly or arriving at the arranged time: They've written back already - that was a very prompt reply. They're usually fairly prompt in dealing with enquiries. Try to be prompt because we'll be very short of time. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROMPTING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you respond to prompting, you do what someone encourages or reminds you to do. The team needed little prompting from their coach. American English : prompting / ˈprɒmptɪŋ /

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › promptingPrompting - definition of prompting by The Free Dictionary

    Something which inspires a response, especially a statement or series of questions designed to provoke creative or critical thought from a student: In English class today, the teacher gave us the prompt for our final essay.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROMPT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (of an action) done quickly and without delay, or (of a person) acting quickly or arriving at the arranged time: They've written back already - that was a very prompt reply. They're usually fairly prompt in dealing with inquiries. Try to be prompt because we'll be very short of time. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › promptPrompt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    verb. give an incentive for action. synonyms: actuate, incentivize, incite, motivate, move, propel. affect, impress, move, strike. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon. move. arouse sympathy or compassion in.