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- Dictionarynudge/nʌdʒ/
verb
- 1. prod (someone) gently with one's elbow in order to attract attention: "people were nudging each other and pointing at me" Similar
noun
- 1. a light touch or push: "he gave her shoulder a nudge" Similar
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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. He nudged the cat off the sofa so that he could sit down. [ I + adv/prep, T ] to move slowly and almost reach a higher point or level:
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.
NUDGE meaning: 1. to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle…. Learn more.
If you nudge someone, you push them gently, usually with your elbow, in order to draw their attention to something. I nudged Stan and pointed again. [ VERB noun ]
1. To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal. 2. To come close to; near: "The temperature was nudging 105 degrees in the shade" (Scouting). n. A gentle push. [ Probably of Scandinavian origin .] nudg′er n. nudge 2. (no͝oj) Informal. n. & v. Variant of noodge.
A nudge can be an annoying push (e.g., The guy behind me in line kept nudging me with his elbow). Or, a nudge can be a friendly, gentle reminder, as in I couldn’t figure out what the right answer was so my teacher gave me a little nudge in the right direction.
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."
Definition of nudge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
See synonyms for: nudge nudged nudging on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), nudged, nudg·ing. to push slightly or gently, especially with the elbow, to get someone's attention, prod someone into action, etc.
to gently push someone or something: She nudged me towards the door. nudge. noun [ C ] I gave him a nudge. (Definition of nudge from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of nudge. in Chinese (Traditional) （尤指用肘部）輕推，輕觸, 接近（更高點或水準）, 輕推… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （尤指用肘部）轻推，轻触, 接近（更高点或水平）, 轻推… See more.
