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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.
adjective. ready and willing or quick to act. “she is always prompt to help her friends” synonyms: ready. completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress. verb. give an incentive for action. synonyms: actuate, incentivize, incite, motivate, move, propel. affect, impress, move, strike.
Prompt definition: done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay. See examples of PROMPT used in a sentence.
1. Being on time; punctual. 2. Carried out or performed without delay: a prompt reply. tr.v. prompt·ed, prompt·ing, prompts. 1. To move to act; spur; incite: A noise prompted the guard to go back and investigate. 2. To give rise to; inspire: The accident prompted a review of school safety policy. 3. To assist with a reminder; remind. 4.
Definition of prompt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.