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Nudge

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noun & verb . undefined

transitive verb. To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.

transitive verb. To come close to; near.

noun. A gentle push.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun. A slight push, as with the elbow; a covert jog intended to call attention, give warning, or the like.

To touch gently, as with the elbow; give a hint or signal to by a covert touch with the hand, elbow, or foot.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

transitive verb. To touch gently, as with the elbow, in order to call attention or convey intimation.

noun. A gentle push, or jog, as with the elbow.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. A gentle push.

noun. A feature of instant messaging software used to get the attention of another user, as by shaking the conversation window or playing a sound.

noun. The rotation by one step of a reel of the player's choice.

verb. To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal

verb. To near or come close to something

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

verb. push into action by pestering or annoying gently

verb. to push against gently

noun. a slight push or shake

Word Usage

"Not a bad ad at all, though the "I will always tell you where I stand, and what I think" line sounds pretty hollow after this * wink wink, nudge nudge* NAFTA debacle ..."

cross-reference

nudge nudge wink wink

Form

nudged nudging

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

bear on push pushing

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

adjudge begrudge budge drudge fudge

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

conspiratorial dig flick jab lisp

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

Roman candle actuate aid to navigation alarm amber light

verb-form

nudged nudges nudging