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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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to make someone decide to say or do something: What prompted you to say that? See more. Fewer examples. A description of the man prompted hundreds of calls after its release on Tuesday. The prime minister's speech prompted speculation that an election will be held later in the year. His comments prompted me to find out more about the situation.
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.
to make something happen: The bishop's speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties. Recent worries over the president's health have prompted speculation over his political future. prompt someone to do something. C2. to make someone decide to say or do something:
to make something happen: The bishop's speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties. Recent worries over the president's health have prompted speculation over his political future. prompt someone to do something. C2. to make someone decide to say or do something:
Prompted definition: uttered, given, or done in response to something, as to a suggestion, cue, event, etc.. See examples of PROMPTED used in a sentence.
prompt. [ prompt ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. , prompt·er, prompt·est. done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: I emailed them asking about my package and they gave a prompt reply. ready in action; quick to act as occasion demands: They were trained to be prompt and competent for any emergency. quick or alert:
[transitive] to make somebody decide to do something; to cause something to happen synonym provoke. prompt something The discovery of the bomb prompted an increase in security. His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd.
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.
to cause someone to do something: What prompted him to leave? prompt verb [T] (HELP REMEMBER) to help someone, often an actor, remember what they were going to say or do. prompt. adjective. uk / prɒmpt / us. B2. done or acting quickly and without waiting, or arriving at the correct time: a prompt reply. prompt payment. promptly. adverb.
adj. performed at once or without delay: a prompt reply. quick to act or respond: [ be + ~] was prompt in answering our phone call. [ ~ + to + verb] They were prompt to deny the allegations. v. to cause (someone) to do some action:[ ~ + object + to + verb] That insult prompted him to respond.
