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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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NUDGE definition: 1. to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle…. Learn more.
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 definition: to push slightly or gently, especially with the elbow, to get someone's attention, prod someone into action, etc.. See examples of NUDGE used 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.
1. to push or poke (someone) gently, esp with the elbow, to get attention; jog. 2. to push slowly or lightly: as I drove out, I just nudged the gatepost. 3. to give (someone) a gentle reminder or encouragement. n. 4. a gentle poke or push. 5. a gentle reminder. [C17: perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic nugga to push] ˈnudger n.
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."
[transitive] nudge somebody/something + adv./prep. to push somebody/something gently or gradually in a particular direction. He nudged the ball past the goalie and into the net. She nudged me out of the way. (figurative) He nudged the conversation towards the subject of money.
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)
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.
